Hand-foot-and-mouth disease medical therapy

Medical Treatment
No specific treatment is available for this or other enterovirus infections. Symptomatic treatment is given to provide relief from fever, aches, or pain from the mouth ulcers.


 * Antipyretics may be given for fever
 * Hydration of the patient should be maintained
 * Analgesics such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be used for mouth pain. Codeine and topical anesthetics may be used in patients with significant dysphagia.