The common causes of erythema multiforme in newborns include infection, drug-induced and autoimmune diseases, etc. The main treatment is medication, including topical medication and oral medication.
1. Infection: Herpes simplex virus infection is a common factor leading to erythema multiforme, which can be treated with antiviral drugs such as acyclovir. In case of bacterial infection, antibiotic drugs can be used systematically, such as cefuroxime and roxithromycin.
2. Drug-induced: after taking certain drugs, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other antipyretic and analgesic drugs may lead to acute skin allergic reaction, can be used under the guidance of the physician glucocorticosteroid such as methylprednisolone and other drugs.
3. Autoimmune diseases: If the baby has some autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatism and other such conditions will appear in the skin of the acute inflammatory reaction. You can use glucocorticosteroid medication, such as methylprednisolone, if necessary, combined with methotrexate and other immunosuppressive drugs.
For the treatment of skin lesions, those without vesicles can choose glycerite lotion to relieve itching. If there are blisters and oozing vesicles, you can choose saline wet compresses, and secondary bacterial infection can apply erythromycin ointment and fusidic acid cream. Lesions involving the conjunctiva of the eye can be treated with eye drops or erythromycin ophthalmic ointment.
Erythema multiforme in newborns should be under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate treatment, the above drugs should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, can not be used blindly.