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Medicine To Cure Redness And Swelling After Insect Bite

My grandson (3) has an apparent inspect bite on his hand. Happened yesterday. Today it is swollen, red and is going into his wrist and starting to go up arm. No fever. Does not seem to bother him. Bothers his Mom. She gave him Cetrizine and is not working. We did a Baking soda paste. What else can we do? We think it may be a wasp sting.
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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in bee sting allergic reaction occurs in body which causes swelling, redness and pain. mainstay of treatment is antihitamines and analgesics. antibiotics are given if discharge starts to sppear from that site. i would recommend you to take:
1. syp T-Day(levocitrizine) 1 t-spoon two times a day for 3 days
2. syp calpol 1 t-spoon after every 6 hrs for 3 days
3. polyfax plus ointment .. apply on the site 3 times a day

apart from medicine do the following:
> do not unnecessarily touch the are.
> wash hands before touching
> place cold pack on the area. it will give soothing effect.

visit nearby hospital if:
condition starts to aggravate
condition does not improve in 2-3 days
child becomes lethargic
child refuses oral feed
any unusual sign appears.

hope he will be well soon.

thank you
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Medicine To Cure Redness And Swelling After Insect Bite

hello thank you for contacting HCM in bee sting allergic reaction occurs in body which causes swelling, redness and pain. mainstay of treatment is antihitamines and analgesics. antibiotics are given if discharge starts to sppear from that site. i would recommend you to take: 1. syp T-Day(levocitrizine) 1 t-spoon two times a day for 3 days 2. syp calpol 1 t-spoon after every 6 hrs for 3 days 3. polyfax plus ointment .. apply on the site 3 times a day apart from medicine do the following: do not unnecessarily touch the are. wash hands before touching place cold pack on the area. it will give soothing effect. visit nearby hospital if: condition starts to aggravate condition does not improve in 2-3 days child becomes lethargic child refuses oral feed any unusual sign appears. hope he will be well soon. thank you