Q 6- D Herpes is a viral disease.
The problem is tjhat I found this:
Treatment of HSV gingivostomatitis
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Symptomatic management of HSV gingivostomatitis is required for all patients (Category 1 recommendation)
Antiviral treatment
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All children with HSV gingivostomatitis should be given oral aciclovir 15 mg/kg (to a maximum dose of 200 mg) five times daily for 5 days at the earliest signs of infection (Category 1 recommendation)
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Intravenous aciclovir should be used for severe gingivostomatitis or for hospitalized patients (Category 3 recommendation)
Antiviral prophylaxis
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Strategies for the prevention of HSV-1 infection in daycare centres remain to be decided (Research need recommendation)
Recurrent Herpes Labialis
Virus shedding and transmission of HSV-1
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Persons with active orofacial lesions should avoid kissing (oral-oral contact) and oral sex (orogenital contact) to prevent transmission of HSV-1 (Category 3 recommendation)
Trigger factors
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The likelihood of herpes labialis recurrences can be reduced by avoiding known trigger factors (e.g. trauma, stress, ultraviolet [UV] radiation) (Category 2 recommendation)
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The use of a sunscreen may prevent UV-triggered recurrences of herpes labialis (Category 2 recommendation)
Acute episodic therapy
Topical therapy
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Topical therapy with aciclovir cream (five times daily for 4 days) or penciclovir cream (2-hourly during the day for 4 days) can be used to shorten the duration of signs and symptoms of herpes labialis (Category 1 recommendation
Oral therapy
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For acute treatment, oral aciclovir (200400 mg five times daily for 5 days), famciclovir (500 mg three times daily for 5 days), or valaciclovir (2000 mg twice daily for 1 day), should be used to shorten the duration of herpes labialis (Category 1/2 recommendation)
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Combination therapy with famciclovir 500 mg three times daily plus topical
0.05% fluocinonide gel twice daily for 5 days may be used to decrease lesion severity (Category 3 recommendation)
and this:Herpes Simplex
Treatment:
* mild conditions- bland mouthrinse is sufficient
* moderate cases- topical therapy
* severe cases-
corticosteroids, systemic steroids, prednisone or antibiotics
On the other hand:
Contraindications: In bacterial/fungal skin infections, tuberculosis of the skin, syphilitic skin infections, chickenpox, eruptions following vaccinations and viral diseases of the skin in general. Fluocinonide ointment, gel and cream are contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparation.
and now I'm confused
