[header] How to get rid of a cold sore fast [title] Apply an antiviral cream. [step] Although a cold sore cannot be " cured ", medications and treatments can ease your symptoms and speed up the natural healing process. Probably the quickest and easiest way to treat a cold sore is way a treatment you can get from your pharmacy or drug store without a prescription from your doctor. 
The three main types of cream are penciclovir, docosanol, and acyclovir. [substeps] In a test of their antiviral effectiveness penciclovir came out on top.