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Tetanus Treatment

1. Get Medical Help Immediately

  • Go to a medical clinic or hospital emergency room for tetanus symptoms: rigid muscles and painful spasms, often starting in jaw and neck.

 

2. Follow Up

  • The person will immediately receive an injection of immune globulin and a tetanus shot.
  • Muscle relaxants and sedatives may be required.
  • The person will most likely be hospitalized.

 

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Reviewed by Varnada Karriem-Norwood, MD on October 02, 2011
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