There is no anti-venom for pus caterpillar envenomation. One strategy suggested describes applying tape to the site and pulling it off to remove the hairs ("stripping"). Other patient home remedies have included applying ice packs, oral antihistamines, baking soda, hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion. Other papers suggest pain relief through intravenous calcium gluconate or systemic corticosteroids. There is not good evidence for any of these treatments though the "stripping" seems to be reasonable if the patient presents in a timely manner. Once important aspect may be to recognize the envenomation pattern and correlate with symptoms to prevent unnecessary panic and work up.

I recommend reading the reviewed article on pus caterpillar envenomation here as it is not only educational, but also quite entertaining.

Thank you for reading.

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