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Symptoms›Human bite

Human bite

Biting is a symptom in which a person, usually a child with behavioral problems, has a habit of biting himself or biting other people. Biting can lead to scarring and infections, as the mouth has many bacteria.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela
Dr. Keegan Duchicelareviewed this
family medicine 16 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

Medications

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Amoxicillin and clavulanate
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Clindamycin phosphate
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Ibuprofen
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