Chicken Pox : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
In most cases, it is enough to keep children comfortable while their own bodies fight the illness. Oatmeal baths in lukewarm water provide a crusty, comforting coating on the skin. An oral antihistamine can help to ease the itching, as can topical...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 26, 2007
With children, treatment usually takes place in the home and focuses on reducing discomfort and fever. Because chickenpox is a viral disease, antibiotics are ineffective against it. Applying wet compresses or bathing the child in cool or lukewarm ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
With children, treatment usually takes place in the home and focuses on reducing discomfort and fever. Because chickenpox is a viral disease, antibiotics are ineffective against it. Applying wet compresses or bathing the child in cool or lukewarm ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Treatment focuses on reducing symptoms of chickenpox. The patient should drink plenty of fluids and eat simple, nutritious foods. Soups (especially mung bean), herbal teas, and fruit juices are good choices. Applying wet compresses or bathing the ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Antihistamines are drugs that block the action of histamine (a compound released in allergic inflammatory reactions) at the H 1 receptor sites, responsible for immediate hypersensitivity reactions such as sneezing and itching. Members of this class of drugs may also be used for their side effects, including sedation and antiemesis (prevention of nausea and vomiting).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Antihistamines are drugs used to treat the symptoms of allergies and allergic rhinitis by blocking the action of histamine, a chemical released by the immune system in allergic reactions. Antihistamines are used to treat the sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes of allergies and allergic rhinitis, as well as allergic skin reactions and anaphylactic reactions to insect stings and certain foods.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Antihistamines are drugs that block the action of histamine (a compound released in allergic inflammatory reactions) at the H 1 receptor sites, responsible for immediate hypersensitivity reactions such as sneezing and itching . Members of this class of drugs may also be used for their side effects, including sedation and antiemesis (prevention of nausea and vomiting ).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Antiviral therapy is often used by cancer patients to treat viral infections. Commonly used antiviral medications include acyclovir, famciclovir, ganciclovir, valacyclovir, and foscarnet.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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