My 5-year-old son has HSV2 on his lower back and upper thigh. His condition has been treated with triamcinolone acetonide ointment since he was 2 years old. I sometimes feel like this medication makes the HSV2 condition worse. Where would I find the information on what this medication would do if used to treat HSV2?
What would happen if I treated HSV2 with triamcinolone acetonide ointment?
Question posted by 11bCody88 on 4 April 2025
Last updated on 4 April 2025
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masso
4 April 2025
Information from Drugs.com on triamcinolone acetonide ointment:
https://www.drugs.com/triamcinolone-acetonide-cream.html
What diseases does triamcinolone treat?
It relieves inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain) and is used to treat certain forms of arthritis; skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, and intestinal disorders (e.g., colitis); severe allergies; and asthma. Triamcinolone is also used to treat certain types of cancer.
Source: National Library of Medicine
Your son should be using acyclovir brand name zovirax which is an antiviral medication that treats HSV 2.
From Drugs.com:
https://www.drugs.com/acyclovir.html
https://www.drugs.com/tips/acyclovir-patient-tips
Consult with your son's Pediatrcian.
Regards, masso
masso
4 April 2025
typo "Pediatrician"
masso
4 April 2025
Triamcinolone acetonide ointment is not the right medication to treat HSV 2, ask your DR. or seek for a second opinion.
The medications which treat Herpes Simplex are:
Acyclovir (zovirax)
Valacyclovir (valtrex)
famciclovir (famvir) and 2 more I can´t recall now, but are most likely listed on the link provided by Drugs.com, click on the link:
masso
4 April 2025
Acyclovir topical is not approved for use by anyone younger than 12 years old.
Source: https:
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/acyclovir-topical.html
Valacyclovir is used to treat cold sores in children who are at least 12 years old, or chickenpox in children who are at least 2 years old.
Source:
https://www.drugs.com/valacyclovir.html
Famciclovir is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Source:
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/famciclovir.html
Your question got stucjk in my mind, and I checked all the information above, and I am more than happy I did.
If you have doubts and questions I suggest you speak to your son´s DR..
"Triamcinolone acetonide can help treat the symptoms of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, but it can also reactivate HSV. "
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