What medicine is good for hand, foot and mouth disease? What are the ways to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a contagious disease that usually occurs in children. There are many viruses that cause hand, foot and mouth disease, mainly enterovirus, and the incubation period for children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease is as long as two to ten days, and the average is three to five days. So what medicine is good for hand, foot and mouth disease? What are the ways to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease? We may take a look. .

1. What medicine is good for hand, foot and mouth disease?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common and frequently occurring infectious disease that mainly affects infants and young children. It can be caused by a variety of enteroviruses, including EV71. It can occur throughout the year, with the peak incidence occurring between May and July. It can occur in people of all ages, but is mainly found in children aged 5 and under, with the highest incidence in the age group under 3 years old. Kindergartens are the most common places for clustered outbreaks.

Experts say that Chinese medicine is the best treatment for hand, foot and mouth disease. Generally, oral medication and oral ointment are combined. Those without complications can be cured in about a week and have a good prognosis. Antiviral drugs can also be used for treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease. For the acute phase with low fever or no fever, runny nose and cough, red and sore throat, or poor appetite and nausea, the prescription "Yinqiao Powder" can be used.

If high fever persists and herpes is densely distributed in the mouth, hands, feet, buttocks, and limbs, you can use the prescription "Qingwen Baiduyin".

For complications such as persistent high fever, frequent cough and shortness of breath, the prescription of "Ji Jiao Li Huang Wan combined with Shen Fu Tang" can be used.

During the recovery period of the disease, for children with dry mouth and sore throat, add raw Rehmannia root and Phragmites australis to the prescription of Adenophora Root and Ophiopogon Decoction to nourish yin, promote body fluid production, clear heat and moisten the throat.

If your child has herpes in his mouth, you can use watermelon frost, bingpeng powder, or xilei powder, and apply any one of them to the affected area of ​​the mouth.

For severe cases of herpes on hands and feet, you can use Ruyi Jinhuang Powder or Qingdai Powder, choose one of them, mix with sesame oil, and apply it to the herpes affected area.

The child should rinse his/her mouth with warm water regularly; he/she should avoid eating cold, spicy or irritating food, and should not be given salty food to avoid pain and refusal to eat; the food should be easily digestible, with light, soft and warm meals, and he/she should drink plenty of warm water; the child should have enough rest; and the child's clothes should be kept clean to avoid rash infection.

The State Food and Drug Administration announced that the production registration application for the inactivated enterovirus 71 vaccine (human diploid cells), a Class 1 new drug for preventive biological products independently developed by the Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, has been approved. The advent of this vaccine means that in the future, our babies can be vaccinated to prevent the EV71 virus in advance.

2. How to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease

1. It is very important for childcare institutions to isolate sick children and strengthen health care for infants and young children to reduce the chance of infection.

2. Pay attention to indoor air circulation and appropriate temperature, avoid crowded places, and eat more fruits and vegetables.

3. You can take some antiviral drugs appropriately, such as Isatis root.

4. Make good epidemic reports, identify patients in a timely manner, and take active preventive measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

5. Carry out morning inspections and isolate and treat suspected patients in a timely manner.

6. Contaminated daily necessities, tableware, etc. should be disinfected. The feces and other excrement of the sick child can be soaked in 3% clarified bleach solution. Clothes, bedding, toys, towels, etc. should be exposed to the sun and the room should be kept ventilated.

3. Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease

1. General symptoms

(1) Acute onset, incubation period of 3-5 days, with prodromal symptoms such as low fever, general discomfort, abdominal pain, etc. Scattered painful millet-sized to mung bean-sized blisters appear on the oral mucosa, and maculopapular rashes and herpes appear on the hands and feet. The initial onset is maculopapular rashes, which later turn into herpes, which are round or oval, about 3-7mm, like the size of rice grains, smaller than the chickenpox rash, harder in texture, with a red halo around it, less fluid in the blisters, and dot-like or flaky erosions can be seen under the gray-white membrane. After the rash subsides, no scars or pigmentation are left. If there is a secondary infection, the skin damage will often be aggravated.

(2) In addition to the hands, feet and mouth, herpes can also appear on the buttocks and near the anus, and occasionally on the trunk and limbs. The rash dries up and disappears after a few days. The rash does not itch or cause pain.

(3) Some children may develop generalized papules and blisters, accompanied by aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, myocarditis, etc. They may also be accompanied by symptoms such as cough, runny nose, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and headache.

(4) Some cases only present with rash or herpetic pharyngitis. The entire course of the disease is about 5-10 days, and most cases can heal on their own, with a good prognosis and no sequelae.

2. Symptoms of severe cases

In a few cases (especially those under 3 years old), encephalitis, encephalomyelitis, meningitis, pulmonary edema, circulatory failure, etc. may occur.

(1) Respiratory system manifestations include: shallow and difficult breathing, changes in respiratory rhythm, cyanosis of the lips, white, pink or bloody foamy fluid (sputum) in the mouth, and sputum sounds or moist rales in the lungs.

(2) Neurological manifestations include poor spirits, drowsiness, headache, vomiting, easy fright, limb tremors, weakness or paralysis; physical examination may reveal meningeal irritation and weakened or absent tendon reflexes; critical cases may present with frequent convulsions, coma, cerebral edema, and brain herniation.

(3) Circulatory system symptoms include: pale complexion, increased or decreased heart rate, shallow, rapid, weakened or even absent pulse, cold limbs, cyanosis of fingers and toes, and increased or decreased blood pressure.