What medicine should be taken for hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Patient's question:

Oral blisters have been confirmed as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Is there any medication to take, and what are the specific precautions to be aware of?

Doctor's answer:

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common illness in infants and young children.
1. Acute onset with fever;
2. Blisters scattered on the oral mucosa, rice-sized, and causing significant pain;
3. Rice-sized blisters appearing on the palms or soles, occasionally affecting the buttocks or knees;
4. Inflammatory erythema around the blisters, with little fluid in the blisters;
5. Some children may also have symptoms such as coughing, runny nose, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and headache.
Treatment: If necessary, take traditional Chinese medicine. Once you go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment, follow the doctor's instructions for medication and rest in bed.

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