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

Patient's question:

Hand, foot, and mouth disease with fever for 3 days

Doctor's answer:

Hello, as you mentioned, hand, foot, and mouth disease is generally a viral infectious disease. During the illness, isolation and antiviral drug treatment should be applied, such as acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, etc. With enhanced care, it usually improves within about a week.