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Dengue fever should take what medicine? This is a question many people are interested in because this disease has no specific treatment, but can only relieve symptoms. Dengue fever is spread by mosquitoes, which usually bite people in the early morning or evening.
1. What is dengue fever?
Dengue fever is a contagious disease, the causative agent of which is the Dengue virus. The main source of disease transmission is the mosquito. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent the disease as well as a specific drug to treat the disease, although medicine has been very developed. Therefore, the treatment for patients with dengue fever is to relieve the symptoms of the disease.
The main symptoms that the disease can cause are fatigue, fever, body aches,... The symptoms of the disease are not specific, so it is easy to confuse them with a common cold or flu. . That's why there are many cases of self-treating at home and making the disease worse. Patients with dengue fever need to be detected as soon as possible and strictly follow the doctor's instructions, do not use drugs indiscriminately.
2. Developmental stages of dengue fever
Treatment of the disease is mainly treatment to relieve the symptoms. These symptoms will show up gradually over time.
Fever phase: Manifested after the first 1 to 2 days of infection. The patient has a high fever from 39 to 40 degrees Celsius and lasts from 2 to 7 days. Symptoms may be accompanied by rash, muscle pain, bone and joint pain, eye socket pain,... Dangerous stage of the disease: At this stage, the patient may still have a fever or have decreased, at this time the Symptoms will appear obvious such as: petechiae (visible in the abdomen, thighs, shins, inner arms), bleeding gums, nosebleeds, .. In severe cases, the patient may have bleeding from internal organs (pericardium, pleura, peritoneum, digestive system, even brain). At this time, the patient needs special care by medical staff. Recovery phase: The patient's fever is gone and his condition is getting better. The patient eats better, urinates more often and gradually returns to normal.
3. What medicine should people with dengue fever take?
Some drugs to reduce the symptoms that dengue fever causes:
Paracetamol : The first symptoms appear is fever and headache, so paracetamol is used a lot. However, this drug can be toxic to the liver if the patient does not take the right dose. If the patient overdose, it may cause impaired liver function or liver toxicity. The dosing interval between each dose is 4 to 6 hours. You must not take it earlier than the prescribed time or increase the dose on your own. Rehydration and electrolytes for the patient: The patient should be rehydrated regularly by drinking cooled boiled water, fruit juice, or using oresol.
4. What medicine should people with dengue fever not take?
Aspirin: This is also a drug that has the ability to reduce fever and reduce pain effectively. However, aspirin also has the ability to prevent platelet aggregation, so dengue patients should not use this drug during treatment. This medicine can cause increased bleeding and not stop bleeding.
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: This drug has the same effect as aspirin in anti-platelet aggregation.
Antibiotics: The cause of dengue fever is a virus while antibiotics only work against bacteria. Therefore, it can be said that using antibiotics in this case is not effective.
Dengue fever is a life-threatening disease. If the patient is not treated promptly, it can lead to complications such as mucosal bleeding, internal bleeding, brain hemorrhage and possibly death. Therefore, people need to take measures. Take reasonable and regular precautions to avoid spreading the disease into the community.
At Vinmec International General Hospital, emergency treatment and treatment of many cases of dengue fever with severe complications. Accordingly, the medical examination and treatment process at Vinmec is carried out methodically and intensively under the guidance of qualified and experienced doctors. Besides, under the support of modern facilities and advanced medical equipment, the treatment process has achieved high results.
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