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Posted On : 06 Aug 2006

A breast feeding mother having a two month infant develops Chicken pox. How is the infant and mother to be managed?Is Aclovir to be given to the mother?Is the infant to be given VZIG,Acyclovir?

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Robert

18 years ago

soujanya

acyclovir tobe given to mother, infant should receive VZIG

18 years ago

DR BHUSHAN SALUNKE

MOTHER DONT NEED ACYCLOVIRBUT BABY SHOULD BE GIVEN VZIG

18 years ago

nikhil agrawal

give VZIG 125U. and acyclovir 20mg-kg q 4-6hrly

18 years ago

saeedelsadek

for the mother acyclover can only be given in some selected cases not routinely and but for the baby it is recommended and no need for vzig since he already had got infection

18 years ago

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