[Therapy of rheumatic fever].

Abstract

After making the diagnosis the rheumatic fever as a secondary disease after streptococcal infection is immediately to be treated with penicillin G. Parallel to this or overlapping the rheumatic inflammatory mesenchymal tissue reactions are treated with prednisolone or derivatives, aminophenazone or salicylic acid preparations, in which cases in children prednisolone and aminophenazone are preferred. The combat against the streptococcal infection by means of penicillin transgresses into a recidivation prophylaxis with benzathin-penicillin, which is to be performed up to an age of 5 years. Substitutes for the recidivation treatment with benzathin-penicillin are V-tablopen or erythromycin, perhaps also sulfaclomide. The treatment is to be performed in a hospital up to the time that the patient is free from signs of inflammation and at least 4 weeks without fever, then a gradual rehabilitation begins.

• Authors: K Seidel
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur die gesamte innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete (Z Gesamte Inn Med) Vol. 32 Issue 14 Pg. 347-51 (Jul 15 1977) ISSN: 0044-2542 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Therapie des rheumatischen Fiebers.
• PMID: 335683 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Aminopyrine
• Prednisolone
• Penicillin G

Topics

• Adult
• Aminopyrine (therapeutic use)
• Child
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Exercise Therapy
• Humans
• Penicillin G (therapeutic use)
• Prednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Recurrence
• Rest
• Rheumatic Fever (drug therapy, etiology, therapy)
• Streptococcal Infections (complications, drug therapy)