Efficacy of anti-scorpion venom serum over prazosin in the management of severe scorpion envenomation
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Effectiveness of anti scorpion venom for red scorpion envenomation.
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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-3859
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.70938