Perspective on the Therapeutics of Anti-Snake Venom [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Snakebite envenomation is a life-threatening disease that was recently re-included as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), affecting millions of people in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Improvement in the therapeutic approaches to envenomation is required to palliate the morbidity and mortality effects of this NTD. The specific therapeutic
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Anti-snake venom: use and adverse reaction in a snake bite study clinic in Bangladesh [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 Snakebites can present local or systemic envenomation, while neurotoxicity and respiratory paralysis are the main cause of death. The mainstay of management is anti-snake venom (ASV), which is highly effective, but liable to cause severe adverse ...
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Ischemic cerebrovascular event amidst coagulopathy in snake venom envenomation: A case report [PDF]
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 This case report highlights the necessity to have in consideration about the ischemic complications post snake envenomation along with the traditional hemmorhagic events.
Sriman Narayan Reddy +3 more
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From Snake Venom’s Disintegrins and C-Type Lectins to Anti-Platelet Drugs
Toxins, 2019 Snake venoms are attractive natural sources for drug discovery and development, with a number of substances either in clinical use or in research and development.
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Snake Venom, an Unbeheld Drug for Nipah Virus? A Lead from Ayurveda [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Newly emerging viral fevers are affecting the people all over the world. Recently Nipah outbreak occurred in Kerala (May 2018) and claimed many deaths. Anti-viral drugs for these dangerous viruses have not been discovered yet. A major hurdle is the low
Preethi Mohan
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Snakebites are one of the major causes of death and long-term disability in the developing countries due to the presence of various bioactive peptides and proteins in snake venom.
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Potential of herbal cocktail of medicinal plant extracts against ‘big four’ snake venoms from India
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2021 Background: Venomous snake bites cause acute medical emergencies and are fatal. India accounts for large proportion of snake-bite deaths globally. Medically important ‘BIG FOUR’ snakes of India are Bungarus caeruleus (krait), Naja naja (cobra), Echis ...
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Anti-hemorrhagic effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of the leaves of Mikania glomerata in lesions induced by Bothrops jararaca venom in rats [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2014 PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of hydroalcoholic leaf extract of Mikania glomerata Spreng (Asteraceae) on the activity of Bothrops jararaca snake venom in Wistar rats. METHODS: Fifty four rats Wistar were divided into six groups of nine animals
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Retrospective analysis of snake victims in Northern India admitted in a tertiary level institute
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 Context: Snake bites are the common cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical countries. Aims: To analyze the outcome of snake bite victims Settings and Design: Retrospective analysis of data from Intensive care unit, Department of Anesthesiology.
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Assessment of snakebite management practices at Meserani Juu in Monduli District, Northern Tanzania.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundSnakebite envenoming represents a tragically neglected tropical disease mostly affecting poor people living in remote areas of developing countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Anti-snake venom (ASV) is the only approved specific treatment
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