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Chicken Pox : Drugs

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Specific Drugs Articles

acyclovir (injection)
Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Acyclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infection.
Source:MULTUM
acyclovir (systemic)
Antiviral; purine nucleoside analog derived from guanine.
Source:AHFS
calamine (topical)
Calamine is used to treat itching and skin irritation caused by chicken pox, insect bites or stings, measles, eczema, sunburn, poison ivy, and other minor skin conditions.
Source:MULTUM
diphenhydramine
First generation antihistamine; an ethanolamine-derivative.
Source:AHFS
Diphenhydramine
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine, used to treat allergies, motion sickness, allergic reactions, insomnia, cough, nausea, and phenothiazine drug-induced abnormal muscle movement. Purpose Diphenhydramine is frequently ordered for cancer patients to aid in controlling nausea and itching .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Diphenhydramine
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used in psychiatric medicine to treat phenothiazine drug-induced abnormal muscle movement. It is also used in general medicine to treat allergies, allergic reactions, motion sickness, insomnia , cough, and nausea.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
diphenhydramine
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body.
Source:MULTUM
famciclovir
Antiviral; prodrug of penciclovir; nucleoside derived from guanine.
Source:AHFS
famciclovir
Famciclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Famciclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infections.
Source:MULTUM
valacyclovir
Antiviral; prodrug of acyclovir, a nucleoside.
Source:AHFS
valacyclovir (oral)
Valacyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Valacyclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infection.
Source:MULTUM
acyclovir (oral)
Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Acyclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infection.
Source:MULTUM
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