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A member asked:

My husband have his left foot swelling he said he felt like an insect bite last night.google search said take ibuprofen, but how many times a day?

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Every 6 hours: The timing for Ibuprofen is every six hours as needed. However, this will help with pain and somewhat with the inflammation, if thee is still a lot of swelling or itching from the bite, diphenhydramine (Benadryl) may be a good additional medication to try. Cool compresses are also helpful.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/26/2017

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