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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching After An Insect Bite

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Posted on Wed, 19 Jul 2017
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
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Antihistaminic and steroid antibiotic cream

Detailed Answer:
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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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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching After An Insect Bite

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