Heat rash, or prickly heat, in small children is mainly caused by obstruction of the sweat ducts, and should be relieved by general treatment, topical medication, oral medication, and other methods.
1. General treatment: after the discovery of children’s heat rash, should be used as soon as possible fans, air conditioning and other means to cool down, to ensure that the daily warm water bath. In addition, if the local itching, you can use a towel wrapped in ice for wet compresses, and then play the effect of itching.
2. Topical medication: The treatment of heat rash in children is mainly topical, you can use prickly heat powder, glycerine lotion and so on to relieve the itching. You can also use hydrocortisone and other glucocorticoid drugs to eliminate inflammation.
3. Oral medication: If the condition is more serious and has affected the normal life, then it is also necessary to take oral cetirizine hydrochloride, amoxicillin and other drugs to stop itching and anti-inflammatory.
If the child’s heat rash is more serious, it is recommended that parents take their children to the hospital in time to avoid delays, the above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.