Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting

Home Care Advice - Hydrocortisone Cream
  • Try to Remove the Stinger (if present)
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  • Meat tenderizer
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  • Pain Medicine
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  • Antihistamine
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  • Hydrocortisone Cream
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  • Expected Course
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  • Call Your Doctor If
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    Hydrocortisone Cream

    • For itching or swelling, apply 1% hydrocortisone cream over-the-counter to the sting area 3 times per day.

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