Open AccessEfficacy of anti-scorpion venom serum over prazosin in the management of severe scorpion envenomation
Author(s) -
VS Natu,
SB Kamerkar,
K Geeta,
Konduru Vidya,
V.S. Natu,
Soji Sane,
R Kushte,
S Thatte,
DA Uchil,
NN Rege,
Bapat Rd
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.70938
Subject(s) - envenomation , medicine , prazosin , scorpion , antivenom , anesthesia , bolus (digestion) , venom , antagonist , ecology , receptor , biology
Scorpion venoms cause a massive release of neurotransmitters. Either anti-scorpion venom serum (AScVS) or prazosin has been used in the management of severe scorpion envenomation.
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