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Ant bite on my son's foot
Hello Doctor, my son is 4 years old and yesterday few ants bite on my son's foot and that area he is getting redness, itching and swelling.
Please suggest what should be done to reduce itching and swelling
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Apply HH FUDIC CREAM ONCE DAILY FOR 5 days
Syrup Allegra 5 ml twice daily for 3 days
Ritch junior lotion 4 - 5 times external application
That should be fine
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Apply Calamine lotion
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Raipur
If it's itching then have syrup hicope 5ml every 8 hourly
With atarax anti itching lotion to be applied over affected area
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Dr. Mounica Gudavalli
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Apply finger tip of desowen cream twice daily for three to five days along with dermocalm lotion all over body..
For itching use Syp hydroxyzine (5ml=10 mg) 4 ml twice daily ..
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Calamine lotion for 5 days
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