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    What are the treatment options for dengue?
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  2. Jul 17, 2024 · Treatment. No specific treatment for dengue fever exists. While recovering from dengue fever, drink plenty of fluids. Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following signs and symptoms of dehydration: Decreased urination; Few or no tears; Dry mouth or lips; Lethargy or confusion; Cold or clammy extremities

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  4. Most people recover from dengue fever without any lasting complications. If you have symptoms of dengue fever, you have about a 1 in 20 chance of it worsening to severe dengue. If you have severe dengue and are treated immediately at a hospital or medical facility, you have a greater than 99% chance of recovering.

  5. May 14, 2024 · Key points. There is no specific medicine to treat dengue. See a healthcare provider if you develop a fever or have symptoms of dengue. For mild symptoms, care for a sick person at home. Watch out for warning signs of severe dengue as fever goes away!

  6. Apr 18, 2023 · This review highlights nuances in the current standard-of-care treatment of dengue. We also discuss emerging treatment options, therapeutic drugs, and vaccines that are currently being pursued at various stages of preclinical and clinical development.

    • 10.1007/s40506-023-00263-w
    • 2023
  7. Jun 24, 2024 · Treatment recommendations. No treatment: no specific antiviral agents exist for dengue. Supportive care is advised: patients should be advised to stay well hydrated and to avoid aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), aspirin-containing drugs, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen) because of their anticoagulant properties.

  8. Mar 7, 2024 · Several approaches are under investigation for specific treatment of dengue, including direct viral inhibitors and modifiers of virus-host interactions . Direct-acting agents have included small molecule inhibitors of essential viral enzymes (NS2B-3 protease, NS3 helicase, NS5 methyltransferase, the NS5 polymerase) or small molecule or antibody ...

  9. The lack of treatment options increases the risk of people developing severe dengue, which is potentially fatal. What new treatments for dengue are needed? Dengue-specific treatments are needed to treat the disease at different stages and to reduce the risk of an infection progressing to severe disease.

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