Skin infections after bug bites can be relieved by topical medications and oral medications according to the degree of infection. Commonly used medications include mupirocin ointment, amoxicillin capsules and other antibiotic medications.
1. Topical medication: When bitten by a bug, the bug will inject saliva into the local area, which will cause the local blood vessels to dilate and trigger oozing, leading to itching symptoms, and after scratching the affected area, it will cause the skin to break down and cause infection. If the local infection is mild, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and other anti-infective drugs, which can play a bactericidal, anti-inflammatory effect.
2. Oral medication: when the local skin infection, if the symptoms of infection are more serious, with the doctor to give oral antibiotic medication, such as cefixime capsules, amoxicillin capsules, can effectively control the local infection, to achieve therapeutic effects.
Patients with skin infections after insect bites should actively seek medical attention and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.