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Is Hydrocortisone Or Famotidine Advisable For A Swollen Insect Bite On The Thumb?
My husband has been bitten by some kind of a bee.. all he saw was a big black thing fly by.. His thumb in swollen.. We have put honey on it, soaked in pepsin salts. We have a number of medications that have been prescribed for other things and wondered if any of them would work? Hydroxyzine HCL 10 Mg. Famotidine 40 mg, oxycodone/apap 7.5 mg. thanks for your help.. Oh, my e-mail isn t working right now. can call 352-742-0789. Joyce
Wed, 10 Jan 2018
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Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine and this would work to combat the allergic response.
Medication such as naproxen or ibuprofen may also help to reduce the body's inflammatory reaction.
If he is very allergic, it would be best for him to be seen as soon as possible.
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Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine and this would work to combat the allergic response.
Medication such as naproxen or ibuprofen may also help to reduce the body's inflammatory reaction.
If he is very allergic, it would be best for him to be seen as soon as possible.
I hope this helps
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hi madam......your husband got swollen thumb because of allergic reaction against insect sting ...it is inflammatory and allergic reaction ...so medications that can used for that from those you mentioned above would be Hydroxyzine HCL 10 Mg as it has antihistaminic effect it will help alot...about oxycodone/apap 7.5 mg it will be helpful as analgesic and antiinflammatory .....both of them helpful...but famotidine has no role in this case .....hope that i helped you....wish ahealthy life for u and ur husband...
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