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* [[Chickenpox]] infection tends to be milder the younger a child is. | * [[Chickenpox]] infection tends to be milder the younger a child is. | ||
* Symptomatic treatment with mild [[sodium bicarbonate]] baths, [[antihistamine]] medication to help ease itching<ref>{{cite journal |author=Somekh E, Dalal I, Shohat T, Ginsberg''''' GM''''', Romano O |title=The burden of uncomplicated cases of chickenpox in Israel |journal=J. Infect. |volume=45 |issue=1 |pages=54-7 |year=2002 |pmid=12217733 |doi=}}</ref> and [[paracetamol]] (acetaminophen) to reduce fever are widely used. Ibuprofen can also be used on advice of a doctor. However, [[aspirin]] or products containing '''ASPIRIN MUST NOT BE GIVEN''' to children with chickenpox (or any fever-causing illness), as this risks causing the serious and potentially fatal [[Reye's Syndrome]]. <ref>{{cite web | author=US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | url=http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/dis-faqs-gen-treatment.htm | title=Varicella Treatment Questions & Answers | work=CDC Guidelines | publisher=CDC | accessdate=2007-8-23}}</ref> | * Symptomatic treatment with mild [[sodium bicarbonate]] baths, [[antihistamine]] medication to help ease itching<ref>{{cite journal |author=Somekh E, Dalal I, Shohat T, Ginsberg''''' GM''''', Romano O |title=The burden of uncomplicated cases of chickenpox in Israel |journal=J. Infect. |volume=45 |issue=1 |pages=54-7 |year=2002 |pmid=12217733 |doi=}}</ref> and [[paracetamol]] (acetaminophen) to reduce fever are widely used. Ibuprofen can also be used on advice of a doctor. However, [[aspirin]] or products containing '''ASPIRIN MUST NOT BE GIVEN''' to children with chickenpox (or any fever-causing illness), as this risks causing the serious and potentially fatal [[Reye's Syndrome]]. <ref>{{cite web | author=US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | url=http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/varicella/dis-faqs-gen-treatment.htm | title=Varicella Treatment Questions & Answers | work=CDC Guidelines | publisher=CDC | accessdate=2007-8-23}}</ref> | ||
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Pharmacotherapy
- Chickenpox infection tends to be milder the younger a child is.
- Symptomatic treatment with mild sodium bicarbonate baths, antihistamine medication to help ease itching[1] and paracetamol (acetaminophen) to reduce fever are widely used. Ibuprofen can also be used on advice of a doctor. However, aspirin or products containing ASPIRIN MUST NOT BE GIVEN to children with chickenpox (or any fever-causing illness), as this risks causing the serious and potentially fatal Reye's Syndrome. [2]
- There is no evidence to support the effectiveness of topical application of calamine lotion which is a topical barrier preparation containing zinc oxide in spite of its wide usage and excellent safety profile.[3] Calamine lotion is no longer recommended due to its excessive drying nature.
- Non-medical interventions such as lukewarm baths with a skin-soothing oatmeal or cornstarch are also followed traditionally.
Contraindicated Medications
References
- ↑ Somekh E, Dalal I, Shohat T, Ginsberg GM, Romano O (2002). "The burden of uncomplicated cases of chickenpox in Israel". J. Infect. 45 (1): 54–7. PMID 12217733.
- ↑ US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Varicella Treatment Questions & Answers". CDC Guidelines. CDC. Retrieved 2007-8-23. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Tebruegge M, Kuruvilla M, Margarson I (2006). "Does the use of calamine or antihistamine provide symptomatic relief from pruritus in children with varicella zoster infection?". Arch. Dis. Child. 91 (12): 1035–6. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.105114. PMID 17119083. Text "format-Abstract" ignored (help)