Efficacy and safety of scorpion antivenom plus prazosin compared with prazosin alone for venomous scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) sting: Randomised open label clinical trial

BMJ

Volumn 342, Issue 7789, 2011, Pages 153-

  Bawaskar, Himmatrao Saluba ^a   Bawaskar, Pramodini Himmatrao ^a  

^a Bawaskar Hospital and Research Center Raigad   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE; PRAZOSIN; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD LIMB; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INSECT STING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; POISONOUS SCORPION; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVATION; SWEATING; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARACHNIDISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PRAZOSIN; SCORPION VENOMS; SCORPIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751700487     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c7136     Document Type: Article

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