Answer simple health questions
Complete a brief medical questionnaire about your symptoms and medical history.
See a doctor or nurse practitioner in person if this is your first outbreak.
Cold sore treatment delivered to your door
Starting at $39.99/month with our subscription plans.
Immediate and suppression treatment available.
- Licensed providers Care reviewed by medical professionals in your state
- Online visits Complete a brief assessment from home
- Medication delivery Prescriptions shipped discreetly when appropriate
How it works
Get care in three simple steps.
Connect with our medical team
Licensed healthcare providers review your case and connect with you as needed.
Free delivery to your door
Receive prescribed medications with free, discreet delivery to your home.
$149.99 for single treatment
Includes 6-month supply of medication
- Acyclovir (Zovirax) & Valacyclovir (Valtrex) available
- Prevent outbreaks & protect partners
- Quickly clear up an immediate outbreak with a same-day script
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Cold sores are a pain — we can help
So long as this isn't your first cold sore, our clinicians review your information and prescribe effective antiviral treatment.
Where cold sores appear
Cold sores appear on and around your lips, not in your mouth
Cold sores appear on and around your lips. Cold sores do not occur in your mouth.
The herpes simplex virus type 1 is the most common cause of cold sores. A huge number of people carry the virus, but only some people get cold sores. There isn't a way to get rid of the virus that causes the cold sores.
Cold sores typically last around a week. Your first cold sore outbreak may last 2 weeks. You may feel a tingling before the cold sore appears. A cold sore looks different on different people. Typically there's some kind of cold sore blister.
Some people get a cold sore every couple of years. Other people get a cold sore once a month.
Treatment and risks
Important information about our online cold sore treatment
Sometimes we'll make the wrong call
We use evidence-based guidelines to decide when it's safe to give you a cold sore prescription, but there's 2 ways we can get it wrong:
- We might give you a prescription when you don't actually have cold sores, causing you to take medicine you don't need
- We might think you don't have cold sores when you do, mistakenly declining to give you medicine you should take
We're more likely to make the wrong diagnosis if this is your first cold sore outbreak. That's why you shouldn't use GoMDUSA if this is your very first cold sore.
Alternative cold sore treatments
You have several options for treating cold sores:
Over-the-counter alternatives from the pharmacy (less effective but with fewer side-effects)
Prescription-strength creams from an in-person doctor visit
No medicine at all - cold sores will typically heal on their own
'Off-label' use of medicines for preventative treatment
Doctors throughout the US routinely give patients the cold sore medicines we prescribe for daily preventative treatment. But it's important to know that the FDA hasn't specifically approved the medicines we prescribe for daily preventative use. That said, it's totally normal for patients to get these medicines from doctors or nurse practitioners for cold sores.
Who we can't help
If any of the following apply, please see a doctor or nurse practitioner in person.
- Under 18
- Never had a cold sore before
- Cold sore symptoms lasting over 10 days
- Moderate to severe pain eating or drinking
- Pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Problems with your immune system as a result of HIV, treatment for cancer (chemotherapy), immune disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, or long-term use of prednisone / steroids
- Organ transplant
- Kidney problems or dehydration
- Take medicine that can be toxic to the kidney (antibiotic called gentamicin, chemotherapy, anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen or naprosyn)
- Severe headache including pain spreading to the front of your head, eye pain, or ear pain
- Severe neck pain with sensitivity to light or sound
- You want topical acyclovir (Zovirax), penciclovir (Denavir), or buccal tablet acyclovir (Sitavig)
Our subscription plans
Choose the plan that works best for you and your needs.
Individual monthly
$39.99/month
- Unlimited virtual doctor visits
- Unlimited medications
- Treatments for 200+ conditions
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Family monthly
$59.99/month
- Covers 2 adults and kids under 21
- Unlimited virtual doctor visits
- Unlimited medications
Single treatment
$149.99
- One virtual consultation for a single treatment
- Includes a 6-month supply of medication
Have questions? We're here to help
Our healthcare support team can answer questions about treatments, prescriptions, or your account.
Support hours
Monday–Friday: 4am–5pm PST
Saturday–Sunday: 5am–4pm PST
For medical emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.