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Chicken Pox Home Care: Mouth Ulcers

Chicken pox can cause painful ulcers inside the mouth.

Home care for mouth ulcers includes:

Avoid citrus juices and salty or spicy foods.
Eat a soft diet. Cold drinks can help numb the mouth sores.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Oral numbing sprays may be used in adults and children over 2 years of age. Brand names include:

Baby Anbesol Gel
Baby Orajel Teething Pain Medicine
Chloraseptic oral
Cepacol Maximum Strength Sore Throat Spray
Cepastat Extra Strength Sore Throat Lozenges
Hurricaine Topical
Orajel Mouth-Aid for Canker and Cold Sores
Zilactin

Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain.

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Last Updated: Apr 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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