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A member asked:
can i use vari-miconazole 2% m/m oral gel for a cold sore..thanks?
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Dr. Ralph Boling answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
This is likely: a viral infection, herpes type 1, cold sore. Vari-miconazole is for fungal/yeast infections, not viral. No harm, but may not help much.
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