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Chicken pox

2018-02-13 18:56:32
I m suffering from pox and it's spreading . I m taking aciclovir 400mg and using dermadew lotion. What way it will cure and how long it ll take?
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What dose of acyclovir are you taking. 400mg dose is inadequate. 800 mg acyclovir has to be taken 5 times in a day for chickenpox. and this has to be taken for 7-10 days. it takes upto 2 weeks for the lesions to start crusting, healing taken slightly longer. Please get the condition properly assessed and examined and then start the treatment accordingly. Hope this is helpful.

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