JawaPos.com – Patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) who can drink enough, urinate every 4-6 hours and have no comorbidities and do not show danger signs such as continuous vomiting, may be treated at home. However, there are several drugs that should be avoided when treating dengue patients at home, as stated by the Head of the Infection & Tropical Diseases Coordination Work Unit – Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) Dr. dr. Anggraini Alam, Sp.A(K), quoted from BETWEEN.
“Do not take drugs containing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), mefenamic acid (ponstan), ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroids,” Anggraini said in a virtual chat, Wednesday.
Patients who have taken this drug before are asked to consult a doctor. Not only these drugs, antibiotics are also not needed by dengue patients who are treated at home.
Patients who are treated at home should have adequate fluid intake, at least drinking more than five glasses of water for adolescents. It is recommended not to give only fresh water, but to supplement it with milk, fruit juice and isotonic electrolyte fluid, aka ORS.
Rice water or barley can also be given to dengue patients who are treated at home. Fresh water intake alone can cause electrolyte imbalance, so the patient should receive other fluids.
“The best is water that has a taste because it has electrolytes, not just fresh water. Give it as often as possible so the patient can pee every 4 hours,” he said.
Dengue patients at home can also be given oral paracetamol with a maximum dose of 4g/day, also compressed and wiped with warm water.
He advised, don’t forget to check and eradicate mosquito nests in or around the house.
Continue to monitor the patient’s condition and immediately take him to the hospital if there is bleeding, frequent vomiting, severe abdominal pain, frequent drowsiness, confusion or seizures, difficulty breathing and the hands and feet feel damp, cold and pale.
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