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Insect bites
Tarantula bite

Tarantula bite

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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 Tarantula bite
Ibuprofen
2.5
19 reviews
Acetaminophen
1.8
16 reviews
Epinephrine
1.6
7 reviews
Epipen
Steroids
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Other treatments

Icing
Cool compresses
Irrigation
First aid

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