Low incidence of early reactions to horse-derived F(ab′)2 antivenom for snakebites in Thailand

Acta Tropica

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-205

  Thiansookon, Aegachai ^a   Rojnuckarin, Ponlapat ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antivenom; Hypersensitivity reaction; Skin test; Snakebite

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB')2 FRAGMENT; VIPER VENOM;

HORSE; SKIN; SNAKE; TESTING METHOD; TOXICITY TEST; VENOM;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; COBRA; COBRA VENOMS; HORSES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN FAB FRAGMENTS; INCIDENCE; SNAKE BITES; THAILAND; VIPER VENOMS; VIPERIDAE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

CRYPTELYTROPS ALBOLABRIS; ELAPIDAE; EQUIDAE; VIPERINAE;

EID: 38349131678     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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