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 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.