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Follow these herbal combinations for complete cure
ras raj ras 1 tablet twice a day
ashta moorti avleh 10 gm twice a day
vyadhi har rasayan 125 mg twice a day.

Yes it's dangerous. Saliva may contain rabid partical.
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inj tt one ample intramuscular in deltoid reason both. Followed by rabipur, verorub, abhay rab any one on 0,3, 7 28 days followed by first booster dose on six months. Second booster dose on one year.

Better if you get rabies and tetanus vaccine if you are not already vaccinated.
Though it is minor scratch and not high risk of infection.

Human to human transmission of virus has never been documented. As the person is asymptomatic after exposure there is negligible chance of spreading of virus. No need to worry.

Hello Mr. lybrate-user. Aap already rabies prophylaxis le chuke hain- toh agar apko abhi bite hua (ya future mein ho)- 2 scenarios: first ki it was superficial scratch and deep skin cut nahi hua- just clean the wound with water and antiseptic. Keep it clean and dry.
Second scenario- deep skin cut hain (severe bite) - toh apko re-exposure prohylaxis lena hoga- 2 intramuscular injections, on day 0 and 3. No need to take rabies immunoglobulins. Also you should get tetanus shot agar apne last 5 ...more

Trigger finger:
conservative noninvasive treatments may include:
rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection.
A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon.
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Whether or not it is appropriate to switch from zilsar 40 to zilsar ch 40/12.5 depends on your father's individual medical history and current condition. You should consult your father's doctor before making any changes to his medication regimen. The doctor will evaluate your father's medical history, examine him, and recommend a treatment plan that is appropriate for him.
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Your finger pain can be due to various reasons our suggestion would be to do warm water bath to relieve from pain. If the pain doesn't subside please do ice therapy to reduce the inflammation from the finger.

"the immunity induced by a full course tissue culture vaccine persists for 3-5 years in a normal healthy person. Any re-exposure during this period shall necessitate administration of two boosters spaced a week apart. Or 0 and 3 (ijcp). No anti-rabies serum is indicated (immunoglobuline) up to five years following full dose primary immunisation. However consult a qualified doctor personally in such events. Sometimes in rabies, it is safer to over treat than under treat.

If the gap between previous 5 dose rabies vaccination completion course and a bite by a rabies dog or street dog exceeds 5 years, - full course of 5 vaccine injections is advised. It appears that gap is 16 years here.