How to treat hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease can generally be alleviated through isolation and disinfection, symptomatic treatment and causal treatment.

1. Isolation and disinfection: Because hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infectious disease caused by a variety of human enteroviruses, patients need to be isolated to prevent cross infection. At the same time, objects and environments that patients have come into contact with also need to be disinfected.

2. Symptomatic treatment: If the patient has fever symptoms, physical cooling can be used, such as applying a cold towel to the forehead, or medication cooling, such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules and acetaminophen tablets. If the patient has vomiting and diarrhea, water and electrolytes need to be replenished in time, and montmorillonite powder should be given to stop diarrhea.

3. Cause treatment: Although there is currently no specific antiviral drug for hand, foot and mouth disease, the use of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs such as ribavirin, acyclovir and other drugs for treatment can inhibit the replication and spread of the virus to a certain extent, thereby alleviating the condition.

If you have symptoms or concerns about hand, foot and mouth disease, please seek medical attention in time and follow the guidance of professional doctors for treatment. The above-mentioned drugs should also be used according to the doctor's instructions and should not be used privately.

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During the treatment period, you also need to pay special attention to rest and diet. You should get enough sleep and avoid overwork. Your diet should be light and easy to digest, and you should avoid irritating foods.