Insect bites are not treated better

It is not necessary to stock up for the summer season by various means from insect bites. Experts say that health is more useful in general does not treated.

When after insect bite   We overpowered itching, then we rush to the supermarket or drugstore to buy a cream or spray. But these drugs are actually a waste of time and money. The study showed that the majority of victims of mosquitoes, bed bugs, fleas and mosquitoes do no better treated.

Yes, itching causes some inconvenience, but there is virtually no evidence that these medications insect bites   work. Much more effective is an ordinary cold compress to relieve pain and vospalennnosti. This was reported in the publication Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, containing recommendations for physicians.

The authors write that in most cases the response to insect bite   patients were so insignificant that does not require any specific treatment. Especially since the vast majority of OTC drugs against insect bites, only a tiny fraction has been tested properly before going on the market.

It is known that a cream with steroids reduce itching caused by eczema. On this basis, it was assumed that the same creams are efficacious against itching caused by bites. With these same goals are sold and antihistamines. But there are no scientific studies to confirm these assumptions have been conducted. And people are buying products that they most likely did not help, will not work unless "placebo effect."

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