Insect Bites

Home Care Advice - Call Your Doctor If
Treatment for Insect Bites
  • Itchy Insect Bites
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  • Painful Insect Bites
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  • Antibiotic Ointment
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  • Expected Course
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  • Call Your Doctor If
    •  Prevention of Insect Bites
  • Prevention
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  • DEET Products: Apply to skin
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  • Permethrin Products: Apply to Clothing
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  • Picaridin Products
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    Call Your Doctor If

    • Severe pain persists over 2 hours after pain medicine
    • Infected scab doesn't improve after 48 hours of antibiotic ointment
    • Bite looks infected (redness, red streaks, increased tenderness)
    • Your child becomes worse

    And remember, contact your doctor if your child develops any of the "Call Your Doctor" symptoms.

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