Role of neostigmine and polyvalent antivenom in Indian common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bite

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Anil, A ^a   Singh, Surjit ^a   Bhalla, Ashish ^a   Sharma, Navneet ^a   Agarwal, Ritesh ^a   Simpson, Ian D ^b,c  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b Tamil Nadu Snakebite Taskforce   (India)

^c Pakistan Medical Research Council   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antivenoms; Asia; Envenoming; India; Neostigmine; Neurotoxicity; Snake bites

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; NEOSTIGMINE; SNAKE VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BULGARUS CAERULEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; BUNGAROTOXINS; BUNGARUS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOSTIGMINE; PARALYSIS; SNAKE BITES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953021507     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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