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Chickenpox infection tends to be milder the younger a child is and symptomatic treatment for itch (e.g. calamine lotion and/or antihistamine) and fever (with paracetamol, while ibuprofen should only be given if prescribed by a doctor) is usually all that is required. Piriton syrup can also be given and is very effective. Infection in otherwise healthy adults tends to be more severe and active; treatment with antiviral drugs (e.g. acyclovir) is generally advised. Patients of any age with depressed immune systems or extensive eczema are at risk of more severe disease and should also be treated with antiviral medication.[citation needed] In the U.S., 55 percent of chickenpox deaths are in the over-20 age group.
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