the container is provided in a fluid form a fluid form of medication can be squeezed dropped or pumped from the container and will have sufficient viscosity and or surface tension to remain on the blade portion of the applicator even if it is tipped into an inverted position in preparation for application examples of fluid forms include without limitation gels foams creams ointments pastes viscous liquids and lotions the container can be a tube a dropper or a pump dispenser or any other type of container which can house the medication in a fluid form and dispense it onto the blade portion of the applicator the medication itself can be any type of medication that is routinely applied as a topical agent over multiple treatments in specific embodiments the medication contains an active ingredient used in the treatment of cold sores examples of specific active ingredients include without limitation antivirals such as penciclavir famcyclovir valcyclovir or acyclovir numbing agents such as tetracaine benzocaine lidocaine benzyl alcohol camphor and phenol and other active agents used for this purpose such as docosanol zinc lysine phenol and tannic acid to use the kit of the invention a user takes a single applicator and applies to it an amount of medication consistent with the instructions if desired the surface 28 of the blade portion of the applicator may have markings thereon to assist in the dispensing of an appropriate amount of the medication the specific positioning.