Tetanus, or tetanus antitoxin, is recommended for bathing after 24 hours. Patients should watch what they eat and drink after receiving tetanus antitoxin.
Patients are generally advised to bathe after 24 hours after tetanus antitoxin inoculation. Bathing too soon may cause moisture to enter the body along the pinholes, and the patient may develop an infection, and the patient may experience pain, redness, swelling, and other uncomfortable symptoms at the site of the inoculation. Twenty-four hours after inoculation, the needle hole has basically healed, moisture will not enter the body, there will be no infection.
Patients should pay attention to diet after tetanus antitoxin inoculation, try to eat less spicy, stimulating food, such as onions, chili peppers, garlic, etc., to avoid stimulating the inoculation site.
Patients are advised not to touch water for 24 hours after tetanus antitoxin inoculation, and if discomfort occurs, they should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.