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Oral aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Adverse effects during use of the preventative intervention ‐ aciclovir 800 mg twice daily · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Oral aciclovir (short‐term) showed no clear difference in adverse effects during use of the preventative intervention ‐… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for prevention of herpes simplex labialis (cold sores on the lips) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.7, 1.38]
1 study · 239 participants
Moderate