Comparative Evaluation of Adverse Effects in the Use of Powder Trivalent Antivenom and Liquid Antivenoms in Bothrops Snake Bites

Overview

Journal Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2012 Aug 30

PMID 22930051

Citations 5

Authors

Iran Mendonca da Silva

Antonio Magela Tavares

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Abstract

Introduction: Snake bite, a problem in public health, generally occurs where there is no electric power.

Methods: A comparative clinical study was conducted with 102 victims of Bothrops snake bite, from the state of Amazonas, Brazil; 58 victims were treated with liofilizated trivalent antivenom serum (SATL) and 44 victims treated with liquid bivalent and monovalent antivenom serum (SAMBL).

Results: 17% (10/58) of patients presented adverse effects with the SATL and 25% (11/44) with the SAMBL.

Conclusions: There was no statistic difference in number of adverse effects between the two types of snake bite antivenom.

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