What is tetracaine?
The patented formula of tetraVIV™ Advanced Cold Sore Care medication contains 2% tetracaine. This makes tetraVIV the strongest patented medication with tetracaine available OTC to treat cold sore and fever blister outbreaks.
Safe and effective tetracaine
Tetracaine was first developed in 1930 and its medical use began back in 1941. Tetracaine is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.
Fast and long-lasting pain relief
The remarkable local anesthetic properties of tetracaine (numbing medicine) works by blocking nerve signals in your body. Absorbed through the skin, tetracaine targets free nerve endings in the skin or lips, producing a temporary numbing sensation. These nerve impulses are blocked by decreasing nerve cell membrane permeability to the specific ions (signals) that cause pain.
Pain relief from cold sores starts within minutes and can last for an hour (or more) depending on the application site and amount applied.
Increased blood flow
In addition to its fast-acting numbing effect, tetracaine is a known vasodilator. This means it allows blood vessels to remain open, thus allowing blood to flow more freely to infected areas. This allows more oxygen and white blood cells to the cold sore site helping your body’s immune system work.
Another benefit of tetracaine may be helping managing inflammation. Inflammation is an important response from your body, but it can also be excessive causing pain and discomfort. Some studies are showing local anesthetics, such as tetracaine can assist in fine tuning the amount of inflammation someone experiences. This can be helpful when dealing with cold sores or fever blisters for example.
tetraVIV brings you the medication you need when fighting cold sore or fever blister outbreaks. Helping you return to normal activities and letting your body heal faster.
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