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My brother is bitting by a dog.Is injections necessary?how many injections are necessary?In how many days? Plz tell me in details
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Wash the wound immediately with soap and water. Please see your physician thereafter to immediately start the Antirabies vaccine.5 doses needed, one today, one after 3 days, one after 7 days, one after 14 days and last after 28 days. If animal is alive and well at 10 days after the bite, stop after the third dose
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Never apply any other irritant items on the bite
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Yes..post prophylaxis anti rabic vaccination should be done .
When he had dog bite..?
How deep the wound is...?
Total 5 antirabic vaccines should be given on 0,3rd 7th14th,28 th day.
One tetanus shot 0.5 ml intramuscular.
Immunoglobulin shot is also required if wound is deep of multiple or in risky areas of body
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please consult with me online for further guidance as I need more information to prescribe any medicine .
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wash the wound thoroughly with soap and running water
Apply betadine ointment.
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Yes you will have to take Rabies vaccination within 7days of bite
The number of injection is according to the type of vaccination. It's usually four dose or five dose.
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Dr. Merlin
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13 yrs exp
Bangalore
S needed immediate.
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Dr. Manhar Jogi
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42 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Yes from 0,3,7,14,28th days schedule for injection also tetanus toxoid vaccination on 1st day
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Dr. Sarthak Chakravarty
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Rabies vaccine. Start immediately.
Visit nearby doctor.
Price of 1 injection is starting from 350 to 550 rupees
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Vaccines available for free at government hospital
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total 5 injections on day 0, 3, 7, 14 & 28
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