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Can I use Acivir (Cipla) an Aciclovir cream for the cold sores that have erupted on my lips. The boils have erupted since yesterday due to excess exposure to sunlight.
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The medicament you mentioned is an antiviral cream I would recommend you to visit a dermatologist and not do self medication.
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