Abreva WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Abreva
Abreva is a brand name for the drug docosanol. Abreva is a topical medication used to treat cold sores. For complete information, see the docosanol WisdomCard.
Fast Facts:
- Abreva is the only over the counter treatment for cold sores.1
- This medication should be used at the first sign of a cold sore.2
- The most common side effect is headache.3
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Company Information on Abreva
- Official Site: GlaxoSmithKline
- Wikipedia: GlaxoSmithKline
- Hoovers: GlaxoSmithKline plc
Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: What Is Abreva?
- ↑ FirstData Bank (via HealthSquare): Abreva Topical Uses
- ↑ Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Abreva Consumer Drug Information
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Abrevia, Abreeva
- Last update: Nov. 24, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
