Efficacy of anti-scorpion venom serum over prazosin in the management of severe scorpion envenomation

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 275-280

  Natu, V S ^a  

^a Vijayshree Hospital Umroli   (India)

Author keywords

anti scorpion venom serum; Mesobuthus tamulus concanesis pocock (Indian red scorpion); prazosin

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; PRAZOSIN; SCORPION VENOM ANTISERUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SCORPION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRAZOSIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958016619     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: 09722823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.70938     Document Type: Article

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