Treatment of insect bites and stings may be an emergency if venom causes an allergic reaction. Treatment 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

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

• 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