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Suggest Medication For Chickenpox
Question: what can I use to get rid of chicken pox
Brief Answer:
Oral Acyclovir if you are healthy otherwise.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back to HCM: Please note that normally we treat the chickenpox symptomatically without any medications.
However, if you are at risk for complications, then antiviral can be prescribed, this is Acyclovir and its derivatives can be used, these will have to be prescribed by a doctor of course. I hope this helps.
Oral Acyclovir if you are healthy otherwise.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back to HCM: Please note that normally we treat the chickenpox symptomatically without any medications.
However, if you are at risk for complications, then antiviral can be prescribed, this is Acyclovir and its derivatives can be used, these will have to be prescribed by a doctor of course. I hope this helps.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I was at the hospital and was prescribed Vitamin C, Paracetamol and Calamine Lotion. What will each do to curb the disease?.
Brief Answer:
Nothing, they will help your skin heal faster and with less scars
Detailed Answer:
The paracetamol will help with pain.
Vitamin C will help with wound healing
Calamine lotion will help with the itching.
The above is what is called symptomatic treatment.
regards
Nothing, they will help your skin heal faster and with less scars
Detailed Answer:
The paracetamol will help with pain.
Vitamin C will help with wound healing
Calamine lotion will help with the itching.
The above is what is called symptomatic treatment.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Thanks. I hope after the disease has cleared off I won't experience any abnormalities?.
Brief Answer:
You are welcome, no you will not have any abnormalities
Detailed Answer:
Even the scars due to chicken pox do clear up eventually.
You are welcome, no you will not have any abnormalities
Detailed Answer:
Even the scars due to chicken pox do clear up eventually.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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