What are the treatments for chicken pox

Chickenpox is mainly due to varicella-zoster virus infection, which has a certain degree of self-healing, and can be relieved through temporary observation, symptomatic treatment, and cause-specific treatment. 1. Temporary observation: Because chickenpox is a self-limiting disease, so for mild cases, even without treatment, with the passage of time, it will improve on its own, and no special treatment is needed, so it can be temporarily observed. 2. Symptomatic treatment: Some patients may have fever during the chickenpox period, and ibuprofen and acetaminophen can be given to reduce the fever when the fever is high. You can also use glycerine lotion to apply, can play the role of itching, in order to prevent infection, can choose fusidic acid, mupirocin ointment to apply. 3. Treatment of cause: Because chickenpox is mainly caused by varicella zoster virus infection, so if necessary, you can cooperate with the doctor to choose acyclovir, famciclovir and other oral medication antiviral treatment, to shorten the duration of the patient’s illness. The above medication should be used under the guidance of a professional physician to avoid the adverse effects of blind use of medication, and at the same time to do a good job of related care, pay attention to skin cleaning.