Medications for chickenpox are used to treat varicella-zoster (chickenpox) virus infections and reduce the severity of chickenpox symptoms. They work by stopping the virus from multiplying in your body. The most common medication class to treat said virus is the herpes nucleoside anaologues. Examples of chickenpox medications include antiviral medications like acyclovir (Zovirax) and are available in oral dosage forms. Another option is the varicella-zoster immune globulin (Varizig), which is an injectable medication used to help prevent chickenpox or reduce symptom severity after a person is exposed to the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox vaccines are recommmended to help prevent infection with the varicella-zoster virus. Examples of chickenpox vaccines include the varicella vaccine (Varivax) and the combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (Proquad), which are given as injections. These treatments help manage and prevent chickenpox effectively.
