What to do if you are allergic to tetanus shots? Complete list of treatments with Chinese and Western medicine

If we accidentally bump into something and break the skin and bleed, we often get a tetanus shot to prevent the wound from becoming infected and getting worse. But did you know that not all ninjas are suitable for tetanus shots? Some people with allergies will have allergic reactions after tetanus injections. What should they do at this time?

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

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

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

4: Control 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 can also be used. Those with inflammation should use hormones, and those with clenched jaws should prevent suffocation.

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

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

3: Conventional treatment: soothe wind and calm spasm, clear away heat and detoxify. 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.

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.