Treatment of tetanus includes thoroughly cleaning the wound to help prevent further infection. You will be given medicines, such as immunoglobulin, which will work against the toxins produced by the bacteria that cause tetanus. You may also be given antibiotics to treat the infection and medicines called muscle relaxants if you're having muscle spasms. You may need to stay in hospital and may be linked to a heart monitor or put on a ventilator to give you help with breathing. If you're having trouble swallowing, you may need to be fed through a tube that will be inserted through your nose into your stomach, or you may be given liquid nutrition through a drip.
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