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Treatments for Chickenpox

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Treatments for Chickenpox

In most children, chickenpox is mild and will go away on its own. The goal of treatment is to ease symptoms.

Treatment varies based on how severe the virus is. It also depends on the person's age and health.

Treatment may include:

Medications

Other treatments

There are no surgical options to treat chickenpox.

References

  • Chickenpox. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/chickenpox.
  • Chickenpox. Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: https://familydoctor.org/condition/chickenpox.
  • Chickenpox (varicella). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox.
  • Kennedy PGE, Gershon AA. Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection. Viruses. 2018;10(11):609.

Contributors

  • April Scott, NP
Last Updated:
2022-11-01

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