Insect bites and stings may require emergency treatment if the insect venom causes an allergic reaction. Treatment for insect bites and stings depends on the type of insect.

Treatment for insect bites and stings include:

• Skin cleansing
• Cold compresses
• Oral antihistamine medications for itching:
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• Corticosteroid creams for itching:
• 1% hydrocortisone cream
• Oral antibiotics for skin infections
• Tetanus immunization

Treatment for an allergic reaction caused by insect bites and stings includes:

• Intravenous fluids
• Epinephrine injections:
• Used for severe reactions
• Oral antihistamine medications:
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• Topical corticosteroids
• Oral corticosteroids
• Prednisone
• Medrol
• Immunotherapy:
• Allergy shots

For more information:

• Allergic reactions treatment
• Ant bites treatment
• Bee stings treatment
• Chiggers treatment
• Lice treatment
• Scabies treatment
• Scorpion bites treatment
• Spider bites treatment
• Tarantula bites treatment
• Tick bite treatment