The best treatment for hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus and mostly occurs in children under 5 years old. The main route of transmission is through contact with the saliva, feces, body fluids of infected people or contact with contaminated surfaces. There is currently no specific treatment that can cure hand, foot and mouth disease, and symptomatic treatment is mainly adopted. It is generally treated through isolation measures, taking antiviral drugs, traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxification, topical medications, intravenous injections, etc. It is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in time, and take appropriate measures under the guidance of a doctor according to different causes. The details are as follows:

1. Isolation measures: Isolate sick children from other healthy children to avoid infecting others.

2. Take antiviral drugs: You can use them as prescribed by your doctor, such as acyclovir, ribavirin, etc., which can generally inhibit viral replication and relieve symptoms.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying: You can use it according to the doctor's advice, such as Isatis root, honeysuckle, forsythia, etc., which can generally clear heat and detoxify, resist viruses, and relieve symptoms.

4. External medications: You can use them as prescribed by your doctor, such as Qingmei Powder, Chlortetracycline Cod Liver Oil or Xilei Powder, which can promote the healing of the eroded surface and relieve pain.

5. Intravenous injection: If there are obvious severe symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, drowsiness, and irritability, you can follow the doctor's advice to use reasonable intravenous fluid replacement treatment.

Patients with hand, foot and mouth disease are advised to keep their mouths and skin clean to avoid secondary bacterial infection. They can rinse their mouths with light salt water to relieve pain and promote healing. They should eat light and easily digestible food, such as porridge and noodles, and avoid eating irritating food.