Itching when the skin touches jellyfish is an allergic reaction due to jellyfish stings. It can be treated by local disinfection, topical glucocorticoid drugs such as hydrocortisone butyrate, and oral antihistamine drugs such as loratadine.
1. General treatment: After being stung by jellyfish, patients need to keep the local skin clean, and can use 75% alcohol or iodophor to wipe and disinfect. At the same time, pay attention to avoid scratching the affected area of the skin, so as not to cause skin ulceration caused by infection.
2. Medication: Patients can apply hydrocortisone butyrate cream and other glucocorticoid creams to the affected area to play the role of anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory and anti-itch. If necessary, oral loratadine, levocetirizine hydrochloride and other antihistamines to stop itching.
Skin encountered jellyfish itching, it is recommended to timely to the regular hospital, under the guidance of the doctor for formal treatment. The above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice, do not self-medicate.