Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy
Herpes labialis, commonly known as cold sores, is an infection of the mouth and surrounding area. Antiviral therapy can be used to block viral replication, which shortens the duration of symptoms, facilitates resolution of lesions, and lessens the risk of spreading the virus. Increasing access to an...
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| description | Herpes labialis, commonly known as cold sores, is an infection of the mouth and surrounding area. Antiviral therapy can be used to block viral replication, which shortens the duration of symptoms, facilitates resolution of lesions, and lessens the risk of spreading the virus. Increasing access to antivirals targeted against herpes labialis by allowing assessment and prescribing by a pharmacist may decrease time to treatment for HSV-1, and improve patient satisfaction. Experience from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States demonstrate that pharmacist management of cold sores has a safe track record and may be considered by other jurisdictions.
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| spelling | doaj.art-182fc2f9d83248ce99213dc776c921662022-12-21T22:10:54ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy2155-04172020-08-0111310.24926/iip.v11i3.1532Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral TherapyAlex Adams0Michael Klepser1Idaho State Board of PharmacyFerris State University, College of PharmacyHerpes labialis, commonly known as cold sores, is an infection of the mouth and surrounding area. Antiviral therapy can be used to block viral replication, which shortens the duration of symptoms, facilitates resolution of lesions, and lessens the risk of spreading the virus. Increasing access to antivirals targeted against herpes labialis by allowing assessment and prescribing by a pharmacist may decrease time to treatment for HSV-1, and improve patient satisfaction. Experience from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States demonstrate that pharmacist management of cold sores has a safe track record and may be considered by other jurisdictions. Commentaryhttps://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/1532Pharmacy, Scope of Practice, Permissionless Innovation, Prescriptive |
| spellingShingle | Alex Adams Michael Klepser Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy Pharmacy, Scope of Practice, Permissionless Innovation, Prescriptive |
| title | Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy |
| title_full | Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy |
| title_fullStr | Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy |
| title_short | Pharmacy-Based Assessment and Management of Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores) with Antiviral Therapy |
| title_sort | pharmacy based assessment and management of herpes labialis cold sores with antiviral therapy |
| topic | Pharmacy, Scope of Practice, Permissionless Innovation, Prescriptive |
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