Severe envenoming by the Indian red scorpion Mesobuthus tamulus: The use of prazosin therapy

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 701-704

  Bawaskar, H S ^a   Bawaskar, P H ^a  

^a Bawaskar Hospital and Research Center Raigad   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATROPINE; DIGOXIN; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; NIFEDIPINE; PRAZOSIN; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCORPION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029736430     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/89.9.701     Document Type: Article

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