Comparative evaluation of adverse effects in the use of powder trivalent antivenom and liquid antivenoms in Bothrops snake bites

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Iran Mendonça Da Silva²  Antônio Magela Tavares¹ 

[1] ,Instituto de Biologia do ExércitoRio de Janeiro RJ

关键词: Bothrops;    Antivenoms;    Adverse effects;    Bothrops;    Soro antiofídico;    Efeitos adversos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000400022

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Snake bite, a problem in public health, generally occurs where there is no electric power. METHODS: A comparative clinical study was conducted with 102 victims of Bothrops snake bite, from the state of Amazonas, Brazil; 58 victims were treated with liofilizated trivalent antivenom serum (SATL) and 44 victims treated with liquid bivalent and monovalent antivenom serum (SAMBL). RESULTS: 17% (10/58) of patients presented adverse effects with the SATL and 25% (11/44) with the SAMBL. CONCLUSIONS: There was no statistic difference in number of adverse effects between the two types of snake bite antivenom.

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