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Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.

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Scorpion Sting Treatment

  • Wash the sting with soap and water and remove all jewelry.

  • Apply cool compresses.

  • Acetaminophen ( Tylenol) 1-2 tablets every 4 hours may be given to relieve pain. Avoid aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin).

  • Antibiotics are not helpful.

  • Do not cut into the wound or apply suction.

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Reviewed by Charlotte E. Grayson Mathis, MD on May 24, 2006
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