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Published on: October 6, 2023
Effectiveness of anti scorpion venom for red scorpion envenomation
Kait Santosh Pandurang1, Jyoti Singh, S Bijesh
1Department of Pediatrics, Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Shyam Shah Medical College, APS University, Rewa, MP, India. Correspondence to: Dr HP Singh, Department of Pediatrics, Gandhi Memorial Hospital, SS Medical College, Rewa, MP, India. drhpsingh1@rediffmail.com.
Objective:
To study the efficacy of anti-scorpion venom plus prazocin.
Methods:
Comparison of clinical features, outcome and duration of stay between children receiving anti-scorpion venom plus prazocin or prazocin alone for management of red scorpion envenomation.
Results:
Requirement for dopamine and requirement and duration of dobutamine therapy were significantly less in patients received anti-venom plus prazocin than those had prazocin only. Faster recovery was seen in cases who received anti-scorpion venom plus prazocin than prazocin only group.
Conclusions:
Anti-scorpion venom plus prazosin was safe and more effective than prazocin alone for scorpion envenomation.
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