Herpetic Whitlow
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pain in adults
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Herpetic Whitlow Treatment
Treatment for herpetic whitlow includes:
Ant-viral medication:
Acyclovir
(
Zovirax
)
Fingertip splint over the fingertip
Skin cleansing
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Narcotic pain medication
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Herpetic Whitlow Treatment: Specialist
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Last Updated: Mar 19, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Herpetic Whitlow References:
Clark DC. Common acute hand infections. Am Fam Physician. 2003 Dec 1;68(11):2167-76.
Ney AC, English JC 3rd, Greer KE. Coexistent infections on a child's distal phalanx: blistering dactylitis and herpetic whitlow. Cutis. 2002 Jan;69(1):46-8.
