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Common spider bite

Common spider bite

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It's the bite of a common spider!

Dr. Joel Gallant reviewed this

38 year experience in Infectious Disease

Is a type of:

Insect bites

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Symptoms

Blistering
Skin blisters
Skin redness or irritation
Skin swelling
Rash

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Common spider bite
Ibuprofen
2.8
26 reviews
Acetaminophen
2.1
19 reviews
Epinephrine
1.4
14 reviews
Epipen
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Other treatments

Icing
Cool compresses
Irrigation
First aid

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