What to do if your child has chicken pox

Chickenpox in children can be treated by antiviral therapy and symptomatic treatment to reduce symptoms and treat the disease. Chickenpox is a skin disease caused by varicella-zoster virus infection, which is common in children and manifests itself as reddish macular rash, papules, papules, blisters, pustules and other symptoms.
1. Antiviral treatment:Usually, you can use antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir, vasiclovir, etc., to reduce the severity of chickenpox and shorten the course of the disease.
2. Symptomatic treatment: for those with fever, cold towels can be used in time for physical cooling; if there are obvious itching symptoms, antipruritic agents can be used, such as glycerine lotion, zinc oxide ointment, etc.; for those with secondary infections, antibiotics can be used to treat the disease, such as erythromycin and minocycline.
It is recommended that patients usually pay attention to good isolation, so as not to infect healthy people or affect the treatment, pay attention to hygiene during the treatment, change clothes diligently. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.