Iontophoretic Application of Acyclovir Cream to Treat Recurrent Herpes Labialis

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2005
Currently approved drugs for the treatment of herpes labialis (cold sores) exhibit low levels of efficacy due to the limited ability of the drugs to penetrate the skin to the site where the herpes virus is replicating. Iontophoresis uses electric current to enhance the delivery of drugs through the skin. This trial is testing a new iontophoretic device for the delivery of acyclovir cream to treat cold sores.
Epistemonikos ID: 4b64c50826ab37312797bfb191deb85cc764d157
First added on: May 04, 2024