Herpetic Stomatitis
Alternate Names : Stomatitis - Herpetic
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Herpetic Stomatitis Treatment
Herpetic stomatitis can be treated with the acyclovir family of antiviral medications.
A mostly liquid diet consisting of cool to cold, nonacidic drinks should be provided while the child's mouth is very sore.
An oral topical anesthetic (viscous lidocaine) is available for severe pain, but it must be used with care as it masks all sensation and may interfere with swallowing and allow the child to burn himself on hot liquids without knowing it. In addition, a few rare deaths have been reported from overdosage and misuse of lidocaine.
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