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Resolution of neurotoxicity with anticholinesterase therapy in death‐adder envenomation
Author(s) -
Currie Bart,
Fitzmaurice Mark,
Oakley John
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb99464.x
Subject(s) - envenomation , antivenom , adder , neostigmine , neurotoxicity , snake bites , medicine , new guinea , pharmacology , venom , toxicity , biology , engineering , history , fishery , ethnology , electrical engineering , latency (audio)
A case of the reversal of death‐adder ( Acanthophis antarcticus ) neurotoxicity by treatment with neostigmine methylsulphate in a Papua New Guinean villager is described. While antivenom remains the mainstay in the treatment of snake‐bite envenomation, the possible role of anticholinesterase therapy for death‐adder bites in Papua New Guinea is discussed. In addition, some problems with first‐aid management are outlined.