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Should A Anti Tetanus Injection Be Given To An Injury?

hi,my son had an injury about 15 hours ago my son is three and half years old he fell in the street and had a small wound on forehead i cleaned the wound with detol no stiching was required now i wanted to know that is anti tetanus injection still required as a precaution.
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As your son got injured to his head which has led to wound over the forehead and it was not a lacerated wound or a contaminated wound.

I don't think anti tetanus serum is required for your son as the wound is clean and there is no loss of tissue and contamination of wound.

For his symptoms I would suggest him
1.Syp Bactoclav, twice daily for five days to prevent any infection.
2.Syp Dolo, 5ml, three times a day for five days.
3.Topical application of T Bact.
These aforementioned measures will help your son to recover at the earliest.
Thank you.
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Should A Anti Tetanus Injection Be Given To An Injury?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As your son got injured to his head which has led to wound over the forehead and it was not a lacerated wound or a contaminated wound. I don t think anti tetanus serum is required for your son as the wound is clean and there is no loss of tissue and contamination of wound. For his symptoms I would suggest him 1.Syp Bactoclav, twice daily for five days to prevent any infection. 2.Syp Dolo, 5ml, three times a day for five days. 3.Topical application of T Bact. These aforementioned measures will help your son to recover at the earliest. Thank you.