Question

Can hand, foot, and mouth disease be treated with azithromycin?

Answer

Based on the description of the condition, hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. During the treatment period, pay attention to isolation to prevent cross-infection. Always maintain good indoor air supply with appropriate temperature and humidity. Drink plenty of water and consume light, fluid foods that are easy to digest. Oral antiviral medication oseltamivir capsules can be taken, as well as cooling and detoxifying traditional Chinese medicine like antiviral oral liquid for treatment. The course of the disease is about one week and can be healed. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can cause significant harm to children, so it is recommended that family members take their children to a specialist for a follow-up consultation and treatment under a doctor’s guidance. In daily life, giving children juice can help with digestion and vitamin absorption to prevent diarrhea. We hope that the child can recover quickly!