Neostigmine in the treatment of snake accidents caused by Micrurus frontalis: Report of two cases

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-67

  Vital Brazil, Oswaldo ^a   Vieira, Ronan José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anticholinesterase drugs; Coral snake; Envenomation; Neostigmine; Venom

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; NEOSTIGMINE; PHENIRAMINE MALEATE; SNAKE VENOM; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PARALYSIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DOGS; ELAPID VENOMS; ELAPIDAE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOSTIGMINE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SNAKE BITES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029880063     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46651996000100012     Document Type: Article

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