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Wound like thing on leg

2016-02-14 15:30:48
My dad has a wound-like thing on his left leg I dont know whether it is a wound or an insect bite but it is not healing and skin is not closing for the past two days.but he says that it is not a wound.
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Ya that's an insect bite... Use cap.ampiclox 500mg thrice daily for 5 days...Review after 1 week

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