 [ Symptoms ] i am on day 3 of a cold today the white area of my eye is red and a little runny can my cold go to my eye  i have been taking zicam since monday and it usually helps but today my head and sinuses are so full the redness in the eye is significant enough so others notice it should i stay home from work tomorrow and should i call the dr [ Disease ] there are three major drugs commonly used to treat genital herpes symptoms acyclovir zovirax famciclovir famvir and valacyclovir valtrex these are all taken in pill form severe cases may be treated with intravenous iv acyclovir side effects with these drugs are considered mild and health experts believe these drugs are safe in the long term acyclovir is the oldest of the three and its safety has been documented in people taking suppressive therapy for several years people taking suppressive therapy should see their doctor at least once a year to decide if they should continue