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628 questions · 651 findings · 39 reviews · Skin

No studies found 167 · 25.7%GRADE not reported 47 · 7.2%Very low 80 · 12.3%Low 139 · 21.4%Moderate 174 · 26.7%High 44 · 6.8%

Valaciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Incidence of HSL during use of the preventative intervention (by culture) · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Valaciclovir (short‐term) showed no clear difference in incidence of HSL during use of the preventative intervention (by… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Valaciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Adverse effects during use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Valaciclovir (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

Oral aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Oral aciclovir (short‐term) may leads to lower incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Famciclovir vs placebo

Incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention (by clinical evaluation) ‐ famciclovir 125 mg · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Famciclovir showed no clear difference in incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Famciclovir vs placebo

Incidence of herpes labialis after use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Famciclovir showed no clear difference in incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Famciclovir vs placebo

Duration of attack of recurrent herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention ‐ famciclovir 125 mg · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Famciclovir showed no clear difference in duration of attack of recurrent herpes labialis during use of the… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Famciclovir vs placebo

Duration of attack of recurrent herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention ‐ famciclovir 500 mg · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Famciclovir probably leads to higher duration of attack of recurrent herpes labialis during use of the… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention (by clinical evaluation) ‐ aciclovir 200 mg 5 times/day · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Oral aciclovir (short‐term) showed no clear difference in incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) showed no clear difference in incidence of herpes labialis during use of the preventative… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Adverse effects during use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

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

1 finding from 1 review

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Severity (aborted lesions) of attack of recurrent herpes labialis during use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) showed no clear difference in severity (aborted lesions) of attack of recurrent herpes labialis… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) vs placebo

Incidence of herpes labialis after use of the preventative intervention · participants with recurrent herpes labialis

Topical aciclovir (short‐term) may leads to lower incidence of herpes labialis after use of the preventative… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review