Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching After An Insect Bite

Posted on Mon, 26 Jun 2017

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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 Answered on

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Question : I have been bitten by something and it is driving me crazy because the itch will not stop have scratched my skin raw what do I do

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Antihistaminic and steroid antibiotic cream

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg twice daily and apply a steroid antibiotic combination cream like cortisone cream and neosporin ointment on the affected area twice daily for 5-7 days.
This will subside the bite reaction.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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