Local anesthetics such as Dilocaine (Nervocaine, Xylocaine, Zilactin-L) can be used to relieve pain associated with oral blisters and lesions.
Oral or IV drugs do exist HSVs but are not recommended for people with normal immune systems. It is only used in people with low immunity, babies less than 6 weeks of age, or people with severe diseases.
Some people may need to be hospitalized.
Those serious local infections
People who have spread to other organ systems
People with weakened immune system
Dehydrated individuals requiring intravenous rehydration
Less than 6 weeks old baby
Herpes simplex does not require treatment. Severe infections may require treatment with antiviral drugs. Oral antiviral drugs include
Acyclovir (Zovirax),
Valtrex,
Famvir and
Local acyclovir or Denavir cream can shorten the onset of recurrent HSV-1 if it is applied early, usually before the lesion develops.
These drugs may prevent the replication of the virus in the skin, but will not eliminate the HSV in the body or prevent future outbreaks (HSV reactivation). These drugs are more commonly used for HSV-2 infection. Most researchers recommend consulting an infectious disease specialist when people infected with HSV need hospitalization. The results of the study showed that laser treatment can speed up healing and prolong the time before pain reappears.
