 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.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use soap, toothpaste, or other cleaners for 1 hour following application of Viroxyn. Many cleansers will react with the active ingredient and neutralize it. Likewise, drink containing citric acid (orange juice, lemonade, etc.) consumed within one hour of application could neutralize the active ingredient if they contacted the area of treatment.
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