What to do if you are allergic to tetanus? Treatment methods of Chinese and Western medicine

In our daily lives, bumps and bruises are inevitable. If the skin is broken, people will choose to get tetanus to avoid bacterial infection of the wound and other problems. However, not all patients can get tetanus shots, and some patients are allergic to tetanus shots. How should tetanus allergy be treated?

1: (1) The proven recipe for Cunming Decoction: 9 g each of Notopterygium wilfordii, Chuanxiong, Rhubarb, Pinellia ternata, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Bombyx batryticatus, Scorpio, Arisaema consanguineum, Angelica dahurica, and Scolopendra subspinipes; 3-6 g each of Chuanwu and Caowu; 3 g each of amber powder and cinnabar (Inner Mongolia Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1993: (1); 27).

2: (2) Prescription of cicada shell mixture: cicada shell D8, 3 whole scorpions (New Chinese Medicine, 1981: (2): 45).

3: (3) Conventional treatment: soothing wind and calming spasms, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Prescription: 3 grams of scorpion powder (taken with water), 2 centipedes, 10 grams of white aconite, 10 grams of arisaema, 15 grams of cicada shell, 10 grams of white silkworm, 10 grams of papaya, 30 grams of kudzu root, and 10 grams of rhubarb.

1: (1) Oral treatment: clean the wound and disinfect, apply wet compress with 3% hydrogen peroxide or 1:4000 potassium permanganate solution.

2: (2) Antitoxin treatment: 10,000 to 100,000 units of antitoxin, given as a single intravenous drip; for infants, 1,500 to 10,000 units, given as a single intravenous drip; TIG: 3,000 units, given as an intramuscular injection at a time, divided into three equal portions and injected into three locations.

3: (3) Antibiotic treatment: Penicillin, erythromycin, and tetracycline can be used.

4: (4) Control of spasms: Diazepam: 2-8 mg/kg body weight for adults, intravenous drip in divided doses; 0.5 mg/kg body weight for children, intravenous drip in divided doses; other drugs such as phenobarbital sodium, chlorpromazine, and chloral hydrate may also be used. Those with inflammation should use hormones, and those with clenched jaws should prevent suffocation.

It is characterized by clenched jaws, rigidity and spasm of muscles throughout the body and paroxysmal spasms. In mild cases, the spasms are mild and the attacks are few in number, while in severe cases, the spasms are severe and the attacks are frequent.