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Flea bites occur when a flea bites a person, and can cause itching and irritation at the site of the bite as well as infections.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Insect bites

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Blistering
Skin blisters
Skin redness or irritation
Skin swelling
Rash

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Flea bites
Ibuprofen
2.3
25 reviews
Acetaminophen
2.0
21 reviews
Epinephrine
1.6
22 reviews
Epipen
Steroids
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Other treatments

Icing
Cool compresses
Irrigation
First aid

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