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Suggest Treatment For Itching And Swelling Caused After A Dog Bite

Hi doctor GM, I was bite by the dog three weeks back, I got all the vaccine in place one more dose was pending but the bite was very intensive I had some swelling now it s not there it started healing now I got some itchy type of feeling around the place little bit of pain ,anything to worry.
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hi..first finish all doses of vaccines...
for swelling and pain you can take ibuprofen or diclofenac tablet...
for itching cetrizine once a day is enough..
take care
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Suggest Treatment For Itching And Swelling Caused After A Dog Bite

hi..first finish all doses of vaccines... for swelling and pain you can take ibuprofen or diclofenac tablet... for itching cetrizine once a day is enough.. take care