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[[Chickenpox]] infection tends to be milder the younger a child is and symptomatic treatment, with a little [[sodium bicarbonate]] in baths or [[antihistamine]] medication to 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 <i>not</i> 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> | [[Chickenpox]] infection tends to be milder the younger a child is and symptomatic treatment, with a little [[sodium bicarbonate]] in baths or [[antihistamine]] medication to 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 <i>not</i> 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> | ||
There is no evidence to support the effectiveness of topical application of [[calamine lotion]], a topical barrier preparation containing zinc oxide in spite of its wide usage and excellent safety profile.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Tebruegge M, Kuruvilla M, Margarson I |title=Does the use of calamine or antihistamine provide symptomatic relief from pruritus in children with varicella zoster infection? |journal=Arch. Dis. Child. |volume=91 |issue=12 |pages=1035-6 |year=2006 |pmid=17119083 |doi=10.1136/adc.2006.105114 |url=http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/91/12/1035 |format-Abstract}}</ref>. | There is no evidence to support the effectiveness of topical application of [[calamine lotion]], a topical barrier preparation containing zinc oxide in spite of its wide usage and excellent safety profile.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Tebruegge M, Kuruvilla M, Margarson I |title=Does the use of calamine or antihistamine provide symptomatic relief from pruritus in children with varicella zoster infection? |journal=Arch. Dis. Child. |volume=91 |issue=12 |pages=1035-6 |year=2006 |pmid=17119083 |doi=10.1136/adc.2006.105114 |url=http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/91/12/1035 |format-Abstract}}</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Medical Therapy
Pharmacotherapy
Acute Pharmacotherapies
Chickenpox infection tends to be milder the younger a child is and symptomatic treatment, with a little sodium bicarbonate in baths or antihistamine medication to 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, a topical barrier preparation containing zinc oxide in spite of its wide usage and excellent safety profile.[3].
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)