What is the treatment for chicken pox?!


Question: What is the treatment for chicken pox!?
If the infected person faints often what should be done!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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The treatment of choice for chicken pox is
1 Acyclovir - the antiviral drug of choice for chicken pox
dose: 500mg once daily

2 High intake of water and fluids

3 High glucose containing liquids

4 Tender coconut are traditionally given

5 cool milieu and surrounding

6!.!. isolation is adviced as the virus is contagious through droplets!
Fainting is a common symptom of chicken pox which is mainly because of 'hypoglycemia'!.!.!. the patient usually faints or have a feeling of fainting after a sleep!!
so take water adequately with glucose preferably to get rid of fainting!.!.
but the interesting fact is that the chicken pox resolves on itself after a period of 5 to 10 days without treatment!.!.!.
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First, be sure of the diagnosis!. Many parents brought their child to my office with a diagnosis of chicken pox only to have some other disease!.

A topical anti-itch medication, or an oral antihistamine helps relieve the itching!.

If given early, an anti-viral medication like acyclovir may reduce the severity of the disease!. It's rather expensive, and the cost to benefit ratio is rather low in most situations!.

Monitor the lesions for a secondary infection, especially in these times of MRSA!.

Fainting is a separate issue and should be addressed by an appointment to see the doctor!. Be sure to inform the staff you suspect chicken pox so the patient can be admitted via a separate entrance and not expose those in the waiting room!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

~Soothing Baths~
Frequent baths are sometimes helpful to relieve itching!. Adding finely-ground (colloidal) oatmeal such as Aveeno can help improve itching!. Oatmeal baths can be prepared at home also by grinding or blending dry oatmeal into a fine powder and adding about 2 cups to the bath water!. One-half to one cup of baking soda may also be added to bath water to reduce itching!.

~Lotions~
The most common lotion used for chicken pox is Calamine lotion!. This or any similar over-the-counter preparation can be applied to the blisters to help dry them out and soothe the skin!.

~Antihistamines~
Over-the-counter and prescription antihistamines may be used to control severe itching!. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is available over-the-counter and hydroxyzine (Atarax) is available by prescription!. Both of these antihistamines cause drowsiness and may be helpful at night to help the patient sleep!. The newer antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin), certrizine (Zyrtec), and fexofenadine (Allegra) can be used to control itching but do not cause drowsiness!.

~Chicken Pox Treatment - Preventing Scratching~
Scratching increases the risk of secondary bacterial infections!. All patients with chicken pox should have their nails trimmed short!. In addition, small children may have to wear mittens to reduce scratching!.

~Chicken Pox Treatment - Acyclovir~
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is an anti-viral drug that may be used to treat chicken pox!. In uncomplicated cases acyclovir taken 5 times a day has been shown to cause shorter periods of new lesion formation, fewer lesions, and more rapid healing but only if started within 24 to 48 hours of the onset of the rash!. Acyclovir has not been shown to decrease the rate of complications in otherwise healthy children who get chicken pox!. Oral acyclovir is more strongly recommended for children with underlying skin disease such as eczema, newborns, adults, and smokers since this group is at greater risk for complications!. IV acyclovir is used for people with compromised immune systems!.
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Fainting is due to complication of chicken pox known as encephalitis!.
Drugs used for chicken pox are
1!. Aciclovir
2!.Valciclovir
3!.Famciclovir!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Chicken pox does not have any treatment!.!.!.!.!.!.diet should be easy to digest!.!.!.!.a person might feel weak because of lack of nutrition!.!.!.!.!.FAINTING is not related to it!. See a doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Bed rest, quarantine from other people, fluids and an anti itch cream that would do wonders!. If you are fainting often, then you need to see the dr!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

There is no treatment for chicken pox!. It's a virus!. Fainting is not a symptom is chicken pox!.!.I would see a doctorWww@Answer-Health@Com

please eat chicken!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!Www@Answer-Health@Com

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