Pediatric herpes pharyngitis is self-limiting, and treatment mainly includes general therapy, symptomatic supportive therapy, and anti-infective drug therapy.
1. General treatment: pay attention to rest and keep air circulation. Isolate for 2 weeks to minimize cross-infection. Diet should be light, consume more fluid food, and pay attention to eating less and more meals. Use saline gargle after meals to keep the mouth clean.
2. Symptomatic treatment: for those who have difficulty in eating, electrolyte supplementation can be given. For those with high fever above 38.5℃, acetaminophen or ibuprofen suspension drops can be used to reduce fever.
3. Drug treatment: pediatric herpes pharyngitis is a viral infection, actively use antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir and other drugs. If there is a combination of bacterial infection, it is recommended to cooperate with cephalosporins, penicillins and other broad-spectrum antibiotics such as cefixime, amoxicillin and other anti-infective treatment.
Pediatric herpes pharyngitis should be timely consultation, standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor.