Infected Insect Bite Treatment Online

Yes. Complete our free online consultation. If treatment is suitable, your prescription can be dispensed by our registered pharmacy and delivered as quickly as the next working day.

Yes. Flucloxacillin is usually the first-choice antibiotic for a skin infection following an insect bite. A UK-registered prescriber will check whether it is suitable for you.

Tell the prescriber about your allergy and any other medicines you take. Clarithromycin may be a suitable alternative.

Yes. Bacteria can enter through the bite and cause a spreading skin infection called cellulitis. Antibiotic tablets may be needed if this develops.

Five days. Take the antibiotic as prescribed, even if the bite starts to improve sooner.

You should usually start to improve within two to three days. If you are not improving by then, contact us or seek medical advice. Get help sooner if the infection spreads quickly or you feel unwell.

Skin can take longer to return to normal after the infection improves. If pain or swelling is getting worse, or the infection is still spreading, contact us for a review. The prescriber can decide whether you need more treatment.

They may contact you with further questions and advise you on the next step. If your order is declined after clinical review, you will receive a full refund.

Seek urgent medical advice if redness is spreading rapidly, the bite is near your eye, or you have a fever or feel very unwell. Call 999 if your lips, mouth or throat swell, or you have difficulty breathing.