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Asked for male, 24 years old from Kolkata
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Hi, thanks for your query.
Since you already had taken a tetanus toxoid inj. Recently, there is no need for a booster dose. If the wound isn't too deep and it's clean get a regular dressing done or if manageable with a bandage, use it. If the wound is contaminated or the cut was by an unclean instrument chance of infection is present. In such a case it would be advisable to start a antibiotic like amoxicillin. Else just keep the wound clean and paracetamol for pain would be enough. Kindly vi...more
Since you already had taken a tetanus toxoid inj. Recently, there is no need for a booster dose. If the wound isn't too deep and it's clean get a regular dressing done or if manageable with a bandage, use it. If the wound is contaminated or the cut was by an unclean instrument chance of infection is present. In such a case it would be advisable to start a antibiotic like amoxicillin. Else just keep the wound clean and paracetamol for pain would be enough. Kindly vi...more
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Take anti inflammatory drugs, apply ice over injection site. Then still you continue with same complains, consult your gynaecologist.
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