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What are the common remedies for chicken pox?
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Tx: Treatment for chicken pox can include Acyclovir (antiviral medication). Itching can be soothed with calamine lotion & colloidal oatmeal baths. To reduce infections from scratching blisters – keep fingernails short.
Answered 6/24/2014
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ForFeverItching: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) for itching Tylenol for fever Oatmeal Bath Anti Viral Drug like Zovirax by prescription to be used early in the course
Answered 4/6/2015
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