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My 7 year old got stung by a bee yesertday under the arm and now it has a 5 in red rash around it. benadryl (diphenhydramine)?

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Antihistamine: i prefer to use clartin once daily for 5 days. But any antihistamine will work. It is important to use benadryl (diphenhydramine) for 3 days at least which can be cumbersome since it is not once daily as claritin or zyrtec is. Thanks for consulting with healthtap. :)

Answered 9/22/2014

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Time: Time will take care of this but Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can help the itching. A warm cloth can help as well.

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