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Is it actually true that antibiotics will help my cold sores go away?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Antibiotics treat bacteria. Cold sores are related to a virus (herpes simplex virus type 1).

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Answered 5/26/2013

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