Question
What medication should be given for children’s hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
The treatment generally involves antiviral symptomatic therapy. You can give them antiviral medications and antipyretic detoxification drugs, such as ribavirin and Pueraria lobata. For oral use, you can apply Xigua Shuang spray and Shuangliao Hufeng San spray. For the rash on hands and feet, apply calamine lotion and acyclovir ointment. If the fever exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can administer fever-reducing medicine like Merline. For temperatures below this level, physical cooling is sufficient. It is important to drink plenty of water during this period.