Oral herpes in children is usually caused by herpes simplex virus infection, which is contagious and can be treated by general treatment and medication (such as acyclovir).
1. General treatment: children should pay attention to rest, eat a light diet, mainly liquid diet or soft food, increase the amount of water, do a good job of oral cleaning, to prevent secondary infection.
2. Drug treatment: children can use local chlorhexidine gluconate solution to gargle under the guidance of physicians and parents, which has the effect of disinfecting and sterilizing, and can also use acyclovir cream to smear the affected area to facilitate antiviral treatment; you can also take acyclovir, ribavirin and other antiviral drugs orally, to fight against herpes viruses; when the pain is more serious, you can use ibuprofen to alleviate the drug.
When children suffer from oral herpes, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the physician to carry out the relevant treatment, and strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions to use medication.