The effects of antivenom and verapamil on the haemodynamic actions of Chironex fleckeri (box jellyfish) venom

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-45

  Tibballs, J ^a   Williams, D ^a   Sutherland, S K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antivenom: box jellyfish venom, Chironex fleckeri, verapamil

Indexed keywords

VENOM ANTISERUM; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ENVENOMATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEMOLYSIS; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JELLYFISH; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SHOCK; SWINE;

EID: 0031934754     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9802600105     Document Type: Article

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