Venomous snakebites: Management and anti-snake venom
Current Medical Issues, 2019 In the Indian subcontinent, the “Big four” snakes of cobra, krait, Russell's viper, and saw-scaled viper are responsible for most of the venomous snakebites. Diagnosing envenomation is a pure clinical skill with no diagnostic kit available yet. Anti-snake venom (ASV) is a precious commodity, and clinicians across the country must be aware of the ...
JohnEmmanuel Jesudasan +1 more
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Anti-Snake Venom Property of Medicinal Plants: A Comprehensive Review of Literature
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022 Abstract Snakebite is one of the major health issues posing considerable morbidity and mortality. According to an estimate of World Health Organization (WHO) (World health organization, 2021) approximately 5 million people are bitten by several species of snakes resulting in up to 2.5 million envenomation cases annually.
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The red seaweed Plocamium brasiliense shows anti-snake venom toxic effects [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2015 Snakebite is considered a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. In Brazil, about 70% of the envenomation cases are caused by Bothrops snakes. Its venom may provoke hemorrhage, pain, necrosis, hemolysis, renal or cardiac failure and even death in victims.
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Clinical study of anti-snake venom blockade in the treatment of local tissue necrosis caused by Chinese cobra (Naja atra) bites. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2022 Objective This study aimed to evaluate the clinical therapeutic efficacy of anti-snake venom serum blockade in treating local tissue necrosis caused by Chinese cobra (Naja atra) bites.
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Serious Adverse Reactions to Anti-snake Venom in Children with Snake Envenomation: An Underappreciated Contributor to Snakebite Mortality? [PDF]
Indian J Crit Care Med, 2021 Background Deaths due to snakebites and serious adverse reactions to anti-snake venom (ASV) are both underreported in India. Serious adverse reactions to ASV are common, contributing significantly to mortality and morbidity.
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Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020 Background and purpose: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women around the world. Despite new advances in cancer therapy, breast cancer remains a disease with high morbidity and mortality.
Ehsan Malekara +3 more
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Anti-snake venom and methanolic extract of Andrographis paniculata: a multipronged strategy to neutralize Naja naja venom acetylcholinesterase and hyaluronidase. [PDF]
3 Biotech, 2020 The study investigates the ability of methanolic extract of Andrographis paniculata (MAP) to supplement polyvalent anti-snake venom (ASV) in inhibiting neurotoxic enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and ‘spreading factor’ hyaluronidase from Naja naja (N.N)
Nayak AG, Kumar N, Shenoy S, Roche M.
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Strategy for early callus induction and identification of anti-snake venom triterpenoids from plant extracts and suspension culture of Euphorbia hirta L. [PDF]
3 Biotech, 2019 Amos Samkumar R +2 more
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Uveitis following anti-snake venom therapy [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2007 Snakebite is a common medical emergency in the tropics, causing multisystemic involvement. Ophthalmic manifestations after snakebite have included ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. Uveitis as an immunological complication following therapy with anti-snake venom (ASV) serum has been rarely reported in literature. We reported two patients who developed uveitis
S. G. Nayak +3 more
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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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