What Does Antitoxin Mean?
If the health care provider thinks you have diphtheria, treatment should be started immediately, even before test results are available.
Diphtheria antitoxin is given as a shot into a muscle or through an IV (
People with diphtheria may need to stay in the hospital while the antitoxin is being received. Other treatments may include:
- Fluids by IV
- Oxygen
- Bed rest
- Heart monitoring
- Insertion of...
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