Symptomatic treatment is the same as that used for common respiratory infections and gastroenteritis. In the majority of symptomatic cases of pediatric and adolescent SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptomatic therapy alone with acetaminophen or ibuprofen in the absence of dehydration is recommended. In case of respiratory symptoms that may benefit from inhalation therapy with bronchodilators and/or corticosteroids, a spacer is preferred over a nebulizer to reduce the spread of viral particles in the air. In case of diarrhea or vomiting, proper hydration with oral rehydration solutions should be ensured. Antibiotic therapy is not indicated unless there is a likely bacterial complication. The therapeutic, immunomodulatory, or antiviral use of azithromycin or chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine is not recommended.

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