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Please let me know if there is an anti-venom for the brown recluse spider?

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Dr. Stephen Metzinger answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Brow Recluse: No antivenom-yet. There is treatment. Dapsone(an old leprosy drug) is useful. If the bite is already necrotic then debridement and wound care may be necessary.

Answered 10/3/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Nope: The wound is cleaned and ice packs may be applied. The extremity is elevated. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications may be used. Ulceration may sometimes be treated or prevented with dapsone. A tetanus shot may be necessary. Antibiotics may be necessary if the wound becomes infected. Large ulcerations could require debridement.

Answered 10/25/2017

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