First OTC pharmaceutical that can prevent herpes cold sores approved in Sweden
The Swedish Medical Products Agency has now approved Xerclear™ for treatment of cold sores. It is the first and only topical treatment that has been demonstrated to prevent the incidence of cold sores and shorten healing-times. Xerclear™ will be available from pharmacies in the first half-year 2010.One in four Swedes are regularly affected by cold sores (herpes labialis).1 Current therapies shorten healing-times but have not been clinically demonstrated to be able to prevent the incidence of cold sores. “Xerclear™ has two active ingredients with antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects. With