Merix Pharmaceutical Corp’s Releev^®1 Day Cold Sore Symptom Treatment is now available in convenience stores, including 7-Eleven and soon in Circle K in the United States. Releev 1 Day Cold Sore Symptom Treatment had already been available in drugstores like Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid.  

Releev contains Viracea a proprietary botanical extract formula. Merix says its patented Echinacea Extract with the FDA approved OTC antimicrobial antiseptic Benzalkonium Chloride is the fastest healing treatment for cold sores known. In a double-blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial, Viracea was found to heal cold sores in as little as one day, Merix reports In laboratory testing, Viracea was found to be highly active against HSV-1 and HSV-2.

Information about Releeev and store locators are available online.