Zovirax Cold Sore Cream 5% w/w (2 g tube)

What it is

Zovirax Cold Sore Cream 5% w/w (2 g tube) contains aciclovir 5% w/w. It is a general sale medicine, sold without a pharmacist's check. Its licence covers the treatment of cold sores.

From the description on medicines.org.uk.

Zovirax Cold Sore Cream 5% w/w (2 g tube) specs

Active ingredient

aciclovir 5% w/w

Form

cream

Legal category

General sale medicine

Brand

Zovirax

Pack priced

2 gs

Legal category from medicines.org.uk.

How it compares

• Aciclovir 5% w/w cold sore cream (2 g tube) has the same active ingredient at the same strength for £1 per g, against £3.49 here.
• Across 6 pharmacies it runs from £3.49 to £4.58 per g, before delivery.

Zovirax Cold Sore Cream 5% w/w (2 g tube): official information

• Aciclovir: NHS guide NHS
• Zovirax Cold Sore Cream 5% w/w (2 g tube): patient information leaflet emc (electronic medicines compendium)