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==Overview==
==Overview==
There is no specific medicine to treat people with norovirus illness. Norovirus infection cannot be treated with [[antibiotic]]s because it is a [[viral]] (not a [[bacteria]]l) [[infection]]. Patients with norovirus infection should drink plenty of liquids to replace fluid lost from throwing up and [[diarrhea]]. This will help prevent [[dehydration]]. Sports drinks and other drinks without caffeine or alcohol can help with mild dehydration. But, these drinks may not replace important nutrients and minerals. Oral rehydration fluids that you can get over the counter are most helpful for mild dehydration. Dehydration can lead to serious problems. Severe dehydration may require hospitalization for treatment with [[intravenous fluid]]s.
Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy for norovirus infection. Treatment includes oral/IV fluid administration to replace fluids lost from [[vomiting]] and [[diarrhea]] and correcting [[electrolyte disturbances]]. Anti-motility and anti-emetic agents may be administered for symptomatic relief among adults only (controversial efficacy). Antimicrobial agents, including antiviral agents, are generally not recommended to treat norovirus infection.  
==Medical Therapy==


== References ==
*Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy for norovirus infection.
*[[Antibiotic]] agents are not recommended since norovirus infection is caused by a virus not a bacterial agent.
*[[Antiviral]] agents are generally not recommended among patients who are not immunocompromised.
*Hospitalized patients should be isolated to prevent further transmission. Healthcare professionals must wear personal [[protective equipment]] and practice hand [[hygiene]] when exposed to infected patients.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/treatment.html</ref> To learn more about [[Preventive care|preventive]] measures, click [[norovirus infection primary prevention|here]].
 
===Supportive Care===
====Oral Rehydration Solutions====
 
*Rehydration therapy is the most important therapeutic strategy to treat patients with norovirus infection.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/treatment.html</ref><ref name="pmid20348131">{{cite journal| author=Munos MK, Walker CL, Black RE| title=The effect of oral rehydration solution and recommended home fluids on diarrhoea mortality. | journal=Int J Epidemiol | year= 2010 | volume= 39 Suppl 1 | issue=  | pages= i75-87 | pmid=20348131 | doi=10.1093/ije/dyq025 | pmc=2845864 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20348131  }} </ref><ref name="pmid24562469">{{cite journal| author=Binder HJ, Brown I, Ramakrishna BS, Young GP| title=Oral rehydration therapy in the second decade of the twenty-first century. | journal=Curr Gastroenterol Rep | year= 2014 | volume= 16 | issue= 3 | pages= 376 | pmid=24562469 | doi=10.1007/s11894-014-0376-2 | pmc=3950600 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24562469  }} </ref>
 
:*Rehydration is indicated to replace fluids lost from [[vomiting]] and [[diarrhea]] and correcting [[electrolyte disturbances]].
:*[[Oral]] [[rehydration]] fluids  is indicated among patients who can tolerate oral intake, otherwise [[Intravenous therapy|IV]] [[rehydration]] is indicated.
:*Over the counter [[oral rehydration solutions]] ([[ORS]]) are optimal options for oral rehydration and are usually available for both adults and children.
:*Oral rehydration solutions may be home-made by mixing the following:
::*Drinking water: 1 liter
::*Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
::*Sugar: 6 teaspoons
:*Rehydration must be gradual until signs of dehydration (e.g. dry mouth, oliguria) are resolved.  Drinking [[ORS]] must be slow (1 sip every 5 minutes).
:*Children often require 1 liter of ORS, whereas adults often require 3 liters of ORS.
:*Energy drinks with high concentrations of electrolytes (e.g. sports drinks) may be offered to adults, but not children.
:*Fluids high in sugar content (e.g. soda) are not recommended because they may worsen the dehydration.
 
[[Image:CDC ORS.png|900px]]
 
====Pharmacologic Agents====
 
*[[Anti-motility]] and [[anti-emetic]] agents may be administered for symptomatic relief in adults (controversial efficacy, may mask infectivity of patients). However, these agents are contraindicated among pediatric patients due to high risk of associated adverse effects.
*[[Anti-diarrheal]] agents are not recommended.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/treatment.html</ref>
 
==References==
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Overview

Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy for norovirus infection. Treatment includes oral/IV fluid administration to replace fluids lost from vomiting and diarrhea and correcting electrolyte disturbances. Anti-motility and anti-emetic agents may be administered for symptomatic relief among adults only (controversial efficacy). Antimicrobial agents, including antiviral agents, are generally not recommended to treat norovirus infection.

Medical Therapy

  • Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy for norovirus infection.
  • Antibiotic agents are not recommended since norovirus infection is caused by a virus not a bacterial agent.
  • Antiviral agents are generally not recommended among patients who are not immunocompromised.
  • Hospitalized patients should be isolated to prevent further transmission. Healthcare professionals must wear personal protective equipment and practice hand hygiene when exposed to infected patients.[1] To learn more about preventive measures, click here.

Supportive Care

Oral Rehydration Solutions

  • Rehydration therapy is the most important therapeutic strategy to treat patients with norovirus infection.[2][3][4]
  • Drinking water: 1 liter
  • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
  • Sugar: 6 teaspoons
  • Rehydration must be gradual until signs of dehydration (e.g. dry mouth, oliguria) are resolved. Drinking ORS must be slow (1 sip every 5 minutes).
  • Children often require 1 liter of ORS, whereas adults often require 3 liters of ORS.
  • Energy drinks with high concentrations of electrolytes (e.g. sports drinks) may be offered to adults, but not children.
  • Fluids high in sugar content (e.g. soda) are not recommended because they may worsen the dehydration.

Pharmacologic Agents

  • Anti-motility and anti-emetic agents may be administered for symptomatic relief in adults (controversial efficacy, may mask infectivity of patients). However, these agents are contraindicated among pediatric patients due to high risk of associated adverse effects.
  • Anti-diarrheal agents are not recommended.[5]

References

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/treatment.html
  2. https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/treatment.html
  3. Munos MK, Walker CL, Black RE (2010). "The effect of oral rehydration solution and recommended home fluids on diarrhoea mortality". Int J Epidemiol. 39 Suppl 1: i75–87. doi:10.1093/ije/dyq025. PMC 2845864. PMID 20348131.
  4. Binder HJ, Brown I, Ramakrishna BS, Young GP (2014). "Oral rehydration therapy in the second decade of the twenty-first century". Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 16 (3): 376. doi:10.1007/s11894-014-0376-2. PMC 3950600. PMID 24562469.
  5. https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/treatment.html


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