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Application instructions for Viroxyn
 Prior to treatment, clean the area to be treated of all other preparations: ointments, treatments, lipsticks, etc.
Do not use soap or other cleansers. A dry wipe may be sufficient: you can use water or alcohol, if necessary.
Remove the cap from the vial and replace on the other end over the clear plastic tube.
 Hold the vial between thumb and index finger, while applicator end is up.
Pinch the vial in the center at the top of the cap until the inner ampoule of medication breaks.
 Hold with the white applicator down and allow the medication to saturate the swab. If necessary, pinch the vial gently until a drop of medication just appears.
 Place the applicator against the area of the skin to be treated, so that the tip of the applicator is held flat against the skin.
The key is to massage the medication into the sore and the surrounding area by rubbing.
Do not rub so hard that you cause damage to the skin.
For best results, the patient should massage the drug into the sore by rubbing. The rubbing should be firm, but care should be taken to avoid any additional tissue damage. For best results, the rubbing should proceed for about 10 seconds, or, until all the drug has been massaged into the sore. The application may “sting” a bit. This is normal and should subside quickly.
Continue rubbing until all the medication has been used.
For best results, the medication must penetrate the sub-epidermal layers of the skin to the site of the infection. The ingredients facilitate penetration, but the mechanical action is critical. Simply daubing the drug onto the sore is not likely to give best results.
Different people have different needs and may treat at different stages of infection. If treating at prodrome, a more vigorous rubbing is easily tolerated and gives best results. If the lesion has progressed to vesicle or ulcerated lesion, the patient may prefer to rub less vigorously, but for a longer time period.
While the single treatment approach works well for most patients, fear of touching a sore lesion, and thus lack of label compliance, may require a second treatment. Some patients experience a secondary event in which a new viral load presents to the same infection site between 12 and 72 hours following first presentation of symptoms. Secondary events, or additional sore presentations, will require additional treatment with a new vial.
Keep the applicator saturated at all times. If necessary, pause and hold the vial so as to allow the medication to flow into the applicator.
When finished, recap the vial. Dispose of immediately. Do not disassemble. Courtesy of Quadex pharmaceuticals
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