Viral Meningitis
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Viral Meningitis Treatment
Treatment for viral
meningitis
includes:
Rest
Plenty of fluids
Intravenous fluids
Antiviral medications for viral
meningitis
:
Acyclovir
(
Zovirax
)
Gancyclovir (
Cytovene
)
Medications for
nausea
:
Ondansetron
(
Zofran
)
Droperidol
(
Inapsine
)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain and
fever
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Narcotic pain medication
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Bacterial meningitis
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