How to treat herpes zoster infection

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An old friend of mine is always in a bad mood recently. It seems that it is difficult to say. Later, after my repeated inquiries, he said that he had herpes zoster. In order to prevent this situation, I'd like to introduce how to treat herpes zoster infection.

How to treat herpes zoster infection

Treatment 1: please adhere to the treatment in time under the guidance of the doctor, oral antiviral drugs can be taken under the guidance of the doctor, combined with topical drugs, should pay attention to rest, avoid smoking and drinking, prohibit sex life, keep the affected area clean and dry, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less greasy and spicy food.

Treatment 2: the treatment of bacterial infection, can be topical antibiotic ointment, local pain is obvious, can use a little analgesic drugs, antiviral treatment: oral or injection of antiviral drugs. Can go to the hospital to do the next cytological examination, clear diagnosis, symptomatic treatment.

Treatment 3: herpes zoster general treatment: mainly to keep local clean, dry. It can be washed with isotonic normal saline every day, and pain patients can take oral analgesics to give mental comfort. Patients complicated with bacterial infection can use antibiotic ointment externally. If local pain is obvious, topical 5% lidocaine hydrochloride ointment or oral analgesics can be used.

matters needing attention

The affected area also needs nursing. It doesn't matter if it is treated in the hospital. In fact, nursing the affected area is to avoid infection. You can wash the affected area with normal saline every day. If the symptoms become very painful due to ulceration, you can use analgesics appropriately.