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My Son Has Taken 2 Doses Of Bactrim For A

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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2020
Question: My son has taken 2 doses of bactrim for a spider bite. Now further examination it looks like a scrape. Should I discontinue the antibiotic if theres nothing wrong with him?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Discontinue antibiotic, apply calamine lotion

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on Ask A Doctor platform
I have seen the image. I agree it looks like scrape only.

There is no need for oral antibiotics in such conditions. I suggest you stop the Bactrim antibiotic. Apply some calamine lotion it has both antibacterial and soothing properties.

I hope this helps.
In case you have any doubt please write back.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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My Son Has Taken 2 Doses Of Bactrim For A

Brief Answer: Discontinue antibiotic, apply calamine lotion Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on Ask A Doctor platform I have seen the image. I agree it looks like scrape only. There is no need for oral antibiotics in such conditions. I suggest you stop the Bactrim antibiotic. Apply some calamine lotion it has both antibacterial and soothing properties. I hope this helps. In case you have any doubt please write back. Thanks