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Is prednisone and doxycycline effective for brown recluse bites?

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Dr. Stephen Metzinger answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Dapsone: Drug of choice for brown recluse spider bite is dapsone. It is a drug used to treat leprosy. Doxycycline is effective for common skin bugs.

Answered 6/8/2018

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