What ointment can be used for children to treat insect bites?
Disease description:
After being bitten by a mosquito, a round, hardened skin nodule develops, protruding from the skin surface with a small red spot in the center, which is very noticeable. I would like to know what topical medications are suitable for children to treat insect bites.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Calamine lotion or desonide cream, which have antipruritic effects, can be used to treat insect bites. They should be used in combination with wet compresses of normal saline or 3% boric acid solution; after the compress dries, apply the ointment. For severe exudation, treatment can also be combined with oral antiallergic medications, such as loratadine dry suspension, Claritin syrup, or cetirizine drops, selecting any one of these options.
