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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Hives After Insect Bite

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Question: if a child 6 years old gets insect bites, itches all over for 2 days. Then, hives develop on Day 3. I gave benadryl on day 3 and hives went down. Do I need to take to doctor?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Dear Mr

Allergic reaction in form of hives/urticaria is occasionally seen in children following insect bite. Benadryl usually causes rapid improvement.
If following criteria are fulfilled then there is no cause for concern
1. No hives
2. No difficulty in breathing
3. Child is playful

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance.

Take Care

Regards
Dr Deepak

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar