Viractin Cold Sore Gel
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Why is Viractin so hard to find? Is it being discontinued and if so, why? I've used it for years in conjunction with Abreva for cold sores and I love it but it keeps getting harder to buy and I don't understand why when it's such a great product!

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I’d be you can take a bottle to your doctor and ask them to send a script to a compound pharmacy.

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I am in the same boat. I don't know if Viractin has been discontinued or carried at another store.

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WANT TO KNOW IF VIRACTIN GEL IS STILL FOR SALE AND IF SO WHERE CAN I FIND IT?????
ONLY THING THAT HELPS ME WITH A COLD SORE. I LOVE IT.

PLEASE H-E-L-P

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I appreciate all the suggestions for alternative cold sore treatments mentioned in this thread but the original concern still remains. Where can we find more Viractin? It is the only solution that 100% works for me.

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Thank you for the information Sandra! I feel well armed now for the next attack :) Hopefully I'll never get another one but if I do I'll let you know if the nail polish remover works.

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Dear Neicy, while I appreciate and understand what your saying. It would only be common sense to NOT lick your lips while you have something that is un-digestable on them. Lipstick, chapstick, abreva that is over the counter products that are not digestable but we do place them on our lips, right?? Thanks for your input and caution...

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to sandra: some cold sores are due to constantly licking your lips so putting something on your lips that is not edible could be dangerous

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You get a Q-tip and saturate it with nailpolish remover and appply it on the site for 1 minute every 30 min or so as long as it is still tingling. If u get to it fast enough you will only need to do it once or twice.

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How many times do you need to apply nail polish remover with qtip?

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I went ahead and took Cori's advice and tried the Q-tip saturated in nailpolosh remover and I must say it works.. I sa a comment saying wow, nailpolish, I'm pretty sure it's not digestible - Cori never said swallow it, LOL Anyway, Thanks Cori!!

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I've suffered from these all my life and have done the same thing, that or perfume or running alcohol...apply it continuously, it dries it out...no blister :)

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ya i wouldn't try it,pretty sure acetone isn't digestable

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Wow - nail polish remover? How did you hear about that? Does it sting really bad? I'm afraid to try it.

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I had an allergic reaction to viractin (searched it to find the active ingredient so I know what to stay away from) so I couldn't care less that it is off the market, but I have to say the cure I have found for my cold sores is just putting a Q-tip that has been saturated with nailpolish remover on the site for 1 minute every 30 min or so as long as it is still tingling. If I get to it fast enough I only have to do it once. Haven't had a full cold sore in years now!

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Please please please advise if you find this product. I have struggled with these all my life and nothing works. A co-worker of mine brought a tube of this in for me and I absolutely love it! The tube is dated 1997. I am online trying to find myself a tube of this stuff. If anyone has any further info please advise. Thanks!!

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I ditto everyones response. I didn't know that it was off the market when I gave my daughter the last little bit I had,it has been so long since I've had an outbreak.PLEASE BRING IT BACK TO MARKET!!!

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I am down to my last 2 tubes! When they are gone, I'm in trouble. This stuff works. If anyone has some extra they want to sell or finds a source PLEASE let me know.
Thanks!

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I've had the same tube of viractin since 1996!! That's how well it works! Love it!!

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I ditto all the above comments! I thought I had found it with a Canada Co. , but they show "out of stock". I wish Cepacol or Medibrands would respond!

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Please share any sources you can find. I have looked and looked to no avail. It appears it was originally manufactured by Cepacol, then last few bottles I purchased said they were made by Medibrands. Now I can't find it anywhere. I even tried a Canadian on-line pharmacy but all they did was take my order (and my $ ) and sat on the order for several months before I demanded a refund.

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