 [ Symptoms ] sore throat home remedies i went to the doctor today and she said i have a viral infection but my throat is hurting like crazy my voice is normally very high now it is hoarse and low it hurts to talk and to swallow i cough not too much and it hurts a lot i have no fever stuffed up nose headache or vomitingnausea is there any home remedies for this i am taking tylenol cold and flu and a few cough drops here and there i know she knows me best but some tipsold wives tales for a sore throat would be nice [ Disease ] the active ingredient in valtrex is valacyclovir the generic version of valtrex has exactly the same ingredient the inactive ingredients should not affect the efficacy of the medication and you should expect the same results with both the brand and generic versions of the medication if you are purchasing it from a licensed pharmacy your pharmacist should be able to provide you with a list of all the ingredients in each of the tablets this information can be found on the package insert that comes with the bottles supplied to the pharmacy