What is the effective treatment for mumps in children?

Children are easily affected by mumps. Parents should pay attention to the scientific methods of treating mumps in children. In fact, there is no special drug treatment. It is recommended that children rest in bed and use some drugs appropriately, but the use of drugs must be consulted with a professional doctor.

1. There is no special treatment for mumps in children, and symptomatic treatment is the main approach.

2. The child should rest in bed and receive symptomatic treatment until the gland swelling disappears completely. To reduce high fever and acid irritation to the oral cavity, enteric-coated aspirin or acetaminophen can be used. You can use compound boric acid solution to gargle, but sulfonamides and antibiotics are ineffective.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine is a commonly used medicine. Puji Xiaodu Yin can be used for internal use, and Isatis root can be used as a single medicinal ingredient. Whether the topical application of Zijin Ding or Ruyi Jinhuang Powder, mixed with vinegar and then applied externally is really effective needs to be confirmed by strict control observation of a certain number of cases. Clinical treatment with interferon

4. There are different opinions on whether it can accelerate the reduction of swelling and shorten the treatment course. Local heat and infrared lamp therapy can also be used.

5. When complicated with orchitis, you can use cotton and T-band to lift the testicles and apply local cold compress to relieve pain. In severe cases, hydrocortisone can be used for a short period of time.

6. When pancreatitis occurs, fasting and intravenous infusion of antibiotics are required. Patients with meningoencephalitis are mainly treated symptomatically, and dehydration therapy can be used for those with increased intracranial pressure.

7. The live attenuated mumps vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective, and the measles, rubella, and mumps triple vaccine is commonly used today. The antibody conversion rate after vaccination can reach 96%, and the protection against natural mumps infection can reach about 97%. Neutralizing antibodies can last for at least 9.5 years after immunization. The vaccine generally does not cause fever or other reactions, but it should not be used by pregnant women, children with immune deficiency or those allergic to eggs.