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Despite the efforts made in the past years to develop a treatment regimen for [[measles]], there is still no specific [[Antiviral Therapy|antiviral therapy]] for uncomplicated cases of [[measles]], however, some [[drugs]] such as [[ribavirin]] and [[interferon-α]] have been used in the more severe cases of the condition, notably for cases of [[infection]] of the [[CNS]] by the [[virus]].<ref name="MossGriffin2012">{{cite journal|last1=Moss|first1=William J|last2=Griffin|first2=Diane E|title=Measles|journal=The Lancet|volume=379|issue=9811|year=2012|pages=153–164|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62352-5}}</ref> | Despite the efforts made in the past years to develop a treatment regimen for [[measles]], there is still no specific [[Antiviral Therapy|antiviral therapy]] for uncomplicated cases of [[measles]], however, some [[drugs]] such as [[ribavirin]] and [[interferon-α]] have been used in the more severe cases of the condition, notably for cases of [[infection]] of the [[CNS]] by the [[virus]].<ref name="MossGriffin2012">{{cite journal|last1=Moss|first1=William J|last2=Griffin|first2=Diane E|title=Measles|journal=The Lancet|volume=379|issue=9811|year=2012|pages=153–164|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62352-5}}</ref> Yet, there is evidence that the administration of two doses of [[vitamin A]] in children, under the age of two, was associated with a reduced risk of [[morbidity]] and [[mortality]] from the disease. For most patients with the disease, the standard treatment is focused on supportive care. | ||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Despite the efforts made in the past years to develop a treatment regimen for measles, there is still no specific antiviral therapy for uncomplicated cases of measles, however, some drugs such as ribavirin and interferon-α have been used in the more severe cases of the condition, notably for cases of infection of the CNS by the virus.[1] Yet, there is evidence that the administration of two doses of vitamin A in children, under the age of two, was associated with a reduced risk of morbidity and mortality from the disease. For most patients with the disease, the standard treatment is focused on supportive care.
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References
- ↑ Moss, William J; Griffin, Diane E (2012). "Measles". The Lancet. 379 (9811): 153–164. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62352-5. ISSN 0140-6736.