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==Overview==
==Overview==
There are several things that can be done at home to help relieve the symptoms and prevent skin infections. Calamine lotion and colloidal oatmeal baths may help relieve some of the itching. Keeping fingernails trimmed short may help prevent skin infections caused by scratching blisters.
Secondary preventive measures for [[chickenpox]] are similar as primary preventive measures.


==Medications==
==Secondary Prevention==
Secondary preventive measures  for [[chickenpox]] are similar as primary preventive measures.


===Over the counter===
==References==
Use non-aspirin medications, such as [[acetaminophen]], to relieve [[fever]] from chickenpox.
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Do not use aspirin or aspirin-containing products to relieve fever from chickenpox. The use of aspirin in children with chickenpox has been associated with [[Reye’s syndrome]], a severe disease that affects the [[liver]] and [[brain]] and can cause [[death]].
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===Prescription===
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[[Antiviral]] medications are recommended for people with chickenpox who are more likely to develop serious [[disease]] including:
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*otherwise healthy people older than 12 years of age
[[Category:Dermatology]]
*people with chronic skin or lung disease
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
*people receiving steroid therapy
[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
*some groups of pregnant women
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
[[Acyclovir]], an antiviral medication, is licensed for treatment of chickenpox. Other antiviral medications that may also work against chickenpox include [[valacyclovir]] and [[famciclovir]].
[[Category:Pulmonology]]

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Secondary preventive measures for chickenpox are similar as primary preventive measures.

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Secondary preventive measures for chickenpox are similar as primary preventive measures.

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