
We Have Recently Moved To An Apartment On The Atlantic

Topical steroid antibiotic cream, antihistaminic; oral & topical antibiotic
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I have gone through your query.
It is very difficult to comment on the nature of the insect causing the bite.
It could be a beetle or a spider.
I would recommend you to apply a cream containing combination of steroid and antibiotic like betamethasone and fusidic acid combination cream on the affected area twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine 10 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching for 7-10 days.
For your wife I would recommend a course of oral and topical antibiotics.
I would recommend her to take tablet cephalexin 500 mg twice daily and apply fusidic acid cream on the affected area twice daily for 5-7 days.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to any further questions.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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