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Herplex	9.4	7.28	0.16	15
Valtrex	8.45	6.06	1.06	11
Abreva	7.33	6.84	1.9	6
Acyclovir	4.88	5.61	2.59	8
Zovirax	0.6	3.02	5.69	5

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being

Since taking Zovirax, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:

Effect on:	Much Worse	Worse	No Change	Better	Much Better
Appetite	14.3%	0%	85.7%	0%	0%
Balance/Equilibrium	0%	14.3%	85.7%	0%	0%
Blood Pressure	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Breathing	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Confidence	28.6%	0%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%
Coordination/Motor Skills	14.3%	0%	71.4%	14.3%	0%
Digestion	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Emotional Well-being	28.6%	0%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%
Energy	28.6%	0%	42.9%	14.3%	14.3%
Eyesight	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Memory	28.6%	0%	42.9%	0%	28.6%
Mental Clarity	28.6%	0%	42.9%	14.3%	14.3%
Pain	0%	14.3%	42.9%	28.6%	14.3%
Patience	28.6%	0%	42.9%	0%	28.6%
Sexual Health	0%	0%	85.7%	14.3%	0%
Skin Complexion	0%	0%	85.7%	14.3%	0%
Sleep	0%	0%	85.7%	14.3%	0%
Stress Level	28.6%	0%	28.6%	0%	42.9%

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Commonly Reported Zovirax Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Abdominal Pain	50%	0%	50%	0%	0%
Anxiety	33.3%	0%	0%	0%	66.7%
Blurred Vision	33.3%	66.7%	0%	0%	0%
Confusion	66.7%	0%	33.3%	0%	0%
Depression	33.3%	0%	0%	33.3%	33.3%
Diarrhea	71.4%	28.6%	0%	0%	0%
Dizziness	71.4%	28.6%	0%	0%	0%
Drowsiness	66.7%	0%	0%	33.3%	0%
Fatigue	57.1%	0%	0%	14.3%	28.6%
Gas	33.3%	0%	0%	33.3%	33.3%
Headache	28.6%	28.6%	0%	42.9%	0%
Hypersensitivity	83.3%	16.7%	0%	0%	0%
Indigestion	83.3%	0%	16.7%	0%	0%
Insomnia	66.7%	33.3%	0%	0%	0%
Irregular Heartbeat	33.3%	0%	0%	66.7%	0%
Mood Swings	33.3%	0%	0%	0%	66.7%
Muscle Cramping	66.7%	0%	33.3%	0%	0%
Nausea	83.3%	16.7%	0%	0%	0%
Skin Inflammation	83.3%	16.7%	0%	0%	0%
Stomach Ache	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	0%	0%
Vomiting	83.3%	16.7%	0%	0%	0%

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06 Jan 2012

Works really well, but takes awhile to finally start working. Pills were large and tasted bad.

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17 Mar 2009

I use this drug for cold sores and it is very effective for shortening the duration of them. It also gets rid of the stinging involved with an outbreak. I have to take them at first tingle to shorten the duration. If it has already broken out then it is less effective.

—Posted by CB

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