What to do about red ant bites

After being bitten by red ants, you can treat the wound according to the different symptoms.
1. After being bitten by ants, if there are no obvious symptoms and discomfort, you can use soap and water to wash the wound, no special treatment, just continue to observe the changes in the condition.
2. After being bitten by ants, if there are symptoms of redness, swelling, itching and pain in the localized area of the bitten part, which belongs to allergic reaction, local ointment containing glucocorticoid can be given, or oral anti-allergic drugs such as cetirizine, loratadine, ibogaine, etc. can be given to relieve the symptoms of local discomfort.
3. If there are serious systemic symptoms such as panic, chest tightness, dyspnea, etc., we should go to the hospital immediately for treatment and give appropriate symptomatic treatment, and if anaphylactic shock occurs, we should give anti-shock treatment.
After being bitten by ants, if the symptoms worsen after self-treatment, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to avoid delay in diagnosis and treatment.