What medications are used for chickenpox treatment

Chickenpox treatment can be oral antihistamines, antipyretic drugs, antiviral drugs, local topical itching lotion, antibiotic ointment. 1. Antihistamines: If the itching of skin is obvious, patients can take oral antihistamines, such as loratadine tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets and so on. 2. Anti-fever drugs: If the patient is in the period of fever, anti-fever drugs can be given, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen and so on. 3. Antiviral drugs: patients can take oral antiviral drugs to shorten the course of the disease and reduce the symptoms, such as acyclovir, vasiclovir, etc., within 24-72 hours of the appearance of skin lesions. 4. Antipruritic lotion: If the skin is itchy and the blisters are not ruptured, patients can use topical antipruritic lotion, such as glycerite lotion. 5. Antibiotic ointment: If the herpes is ruptured due to scratching or squeezing, antibiotic ointment can be used externally, such as fusidic acid cream, erythromycin ointment and so on. The above drugs are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used blindly on their own to avoid adverse effects. Chickenpox patients should pay special attention to monitor the development of the disease on a daily basis, and if high fever, cough or breathing difficulties occur, they should go to the hospital in time for treatment.