Bites and stings
Insect bites and stings are rarely more than an irritation in the UK, but if you're abroad insects can pose a significant danger. Allergy to wasp stings can trigger potentially fatal anaphylactic shock, with symptoms including breathing problems ... [... more]
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Stings and insect bites
Insect bites often cause one or more red bumps that are usually itchy and sometimes painful. Often there is a small hole in the middle of the bite, perhaps with the end of the sting sticking out. Apart from this local irritation, the bite is not ... [... more]
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Stingose spray
Care Stingose spray contains the active ingredient aluminium sulphate. It is used as a first aid treatment for insect bites and stings and stings from plants. The spray works as an antidote to the venom or toxin that has been injected into the ... [... more]
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Vioform-hydrocortisone cream/ointment
Hydrocortisone and clioquinol are combined in this preparation to treat inflamed skin conditions with secondary infection, such as infected insect bites and various forms of eczema and dermatitis that are infected. Vioform-hydrocortisone is ... [... more]
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Bites, insect - Overview - Introduction
Information on Bites, insect from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Insect bites are puncture wounds, or lacerations, caused by insects. In the UK, insects that bite ... [... more]
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