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Off-Label Indications for Zovirax Cream
Off-Label Zovirax Cream Uses
On occasion, your healthcare provider may recommend Zovirax cream for something other than cold sores. Currently, the medication is sometimes used in an "off-label" fashion to treat other types of viral infections of the skin.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD