Abreva cold sore cream helps relieve pain, burning and discomfort. Minimize the appearance of cold sores when you use this Abreva cold sore treatment. The soothing formula helps relieve pain, burning and discomfort, while the cream format creates a barrier to protect your skin. A simple format allows for effortless application, making it easy to care for cold sores throughout the day. Abreva contains docosanol, real medicine that is clinically proven to shorten the duration of the cold sore and shorten the duration of the symptoms associated with cold sores. It helps reduce the duration of burning, itching, tingling, and pain so you can get back to living your life.