What to do if a child has chickenpox with a cough

Children with chickenpox with cough may be caused by the chickenpox virus caused by lung infection, can be used antiviral, symptomatic support and other treatment methods. 1. Antiviral: chickenpox is caused by varicella herpes virus, so antiviral treatment is very important. Acyclovir can be used as intravenous or oral. 2. Symptomatic support: bed rest, easy to digest diet and adequate water. If the fever temperature is too high, antipyretic can be given, such as ibuprofen. Itchy skin is more serious, oral antihistamine drugs, such as loratadine, can also be used externally to stop itching glycerine lotion. Oral aminoglutethimide and carbocysteine can be used to resolve phlegm. 3. Combination of other diseases: If the cough is caused by secondary bacterial infection in the lungs, antibiotics can be used systemically; if the cough is caused by other reasons, targeted treatment should be taken after the cause of the cough is clarified. If the child suffers from chickenpox, should go to the regular hospital in time, under the guidance of the physician systematic drug treatment.