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Cold sore treatment
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Get prescription medicine to see to your cold sores — no appointment needed
GET STARTEDIMPORTANT HOLIDAY MESSAGE: Morning After Pill and Cystitis Treatment services will be unavailable from:
3PM on Tuesday, December 23 to 8AM on Saturday, December 27.
Treatments prescribed before this time will still be available to collect after 3PM on Tuesday, December 23 — please check the opening hours of your chosen Boots store before placing your order.
For this service you need to take any prescribed medicines within a certain time. If you need help changing the pharmacy collection location, please call us on 0203 3183 773 during our opening hours.
How it works
Complete online consultation
Tell us your health history, select pick up in store or delivery, make payment. Takes 5–10 minutes.
Clinical assessment
We’ll review everything within 24 hours and prescribe treatment if appropriate. We’ll message or call you if we have any follow-up questions.
Pick up in store or delivery to your door
We provide simple instructions on how to take your treatment as well as tips to best manage your outbreak.
New to online consultations?
Just like your local GP, we’re here to support you with expert, confidential advice and treatment but without the travel and waiting time. You can reach us whether you’re relaxing at home or hard at work. With pick up in store or free standard delivery, you’ll get fast access to the cold sore treatment you need, if suitable for you.
Get StartedPrescription cold sore treatments we offer
Aciclovir 200mg
25 Tablets
£25
Oral antiviral tablets
Valtrex 500mg
10 Tablets
£45
Oral antiviral tablets
Cold sores — help them heal
Cold sores are caused by a virus. Once you’ve caught the virus, it stays in your skin. This means the blisters can come back at any time. If you’ve had a previous diagnosis of cold sores from a healthcare professional, we can prescribe treatment to make your outbreak less severe and help your sores heal quicker. The sooner you start treatment, the better.
We don’t need to see you in person, we just need to make sure treatment is suitable for you.
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Prescription cold sore treatments we offer
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