Hand foot and mouth disease

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Asked for Male, 5 Years

I think my son has hfmd, what can i do about his blisters and rashes, he keeps scratching. Is there anything i can apply to his skin

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Dr. Nikitha Sowmya

Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Bangalore

Better to visit the doctor in person

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Dr. Vinit M Mehta

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Vadodara

Atarax syrup Calamine lotion

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

Pediatrician 5 yrs exp Rajkot

Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment

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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Raipur

Kindly Consult

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Dr. Alpana Meena

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Sawai Madhopur

Use hydroxyzine 10 mg if more itching, its not hfmd, kindly consult dermatologist , and just describe rashes start from where,

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Itching ke liye u can use hydrozyzine 10 mg

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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu

Pediatrician 9 yrs exp Hyderabad

Apply calamine and Anti histamine syrup

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Use antihistamines like Allegra and use local lotions like calamine for symptomatic relief

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