Chicken pox treatment
Information:
Question:
Can chicken pox be treated?
Answer:
Yes. The drug acyclovir, a prescription drug, has been approved by the FDA for use in treating the symptoms of chicken pox in people over 2 years old. The drug should help reduce the severity of chicken pox symptoms, especially in older children and teenagers, if taken within 24 hours of the rash's first appearance.
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