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Chickenpox (varicella)

Chickenpox (varicella) · ICD-10: B01.9

Symptoms

• Fever
• Headache
• Stomach ache
• Itchy blister rash, first on face and trunk
• Blisters crust over after a day or two

MedlinePlus · Symptoms

Drugs and regimens

Acyclovir⚠ Unverified

Chickenpox — ≥2 years: 20 mg/kg four times daily

Acyclovir⚠ Unverified

Chickenpox — adults and >40 kg: 800 mg four times daily

Valacyclovir⚠ Unverified

Chickenpox — 2–17 y: 20 mg/kg three times daily for 5 days