Patient's question:
There is a child in my son's class who has hand, foot, and mouth disease. When my son was dismissed from school yesterday, he started to have a fever and was also infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease. Now he has a few small red spots on his hands and buttocks, not many, and his temperature is a bit high. Hello, what medicine should be taken in the early stage of hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
A 5-year-old child has hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is recommended that you can give the child oral antiviral medication or detoxifying and cooling herbs. Apply some antiviral ointment externally. Encourage the child to drink more plain water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and consume less greasy and spicy foods. Reduce the intake of processed snacks and try to avoid taking the child to crowded places. The room should be kept well-ventilated at all times, and hygiene should be paid attention to. Use soap water to wash the child's hands and feet every day.