Topical or oral drugs used to treat the herpes simplex virus type 1 interfere with cellular DNA synthesis and keep the herpes virus from reproducing.

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Topical or oral drugs such as acyclovir and valacyclovir inhibit DNA synthesis in infected cells and reduce the ability of the herpes simplex virus to replicate. Therefore, they are used to treat herpes simplex virus type 1 infections.

Topical or Oral Drugs Used to Treat the Herpes Simplex