USE OF NEOSTIGMINE AFTER SNAKE BITE

Cobra venom consists of a neurotoxin which is responsible for respiratory paralysis simulating that associated with a non-depolarizing muscle relaxant. A combination of artificial respiration and neostigmine has been useful in resuscitating a child bitten by a snake.

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Published in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 1977-10, Vol.49 (10), p.1065-1068
Main Authors: NAPHADE, R.W., SHETTI, R.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Humans
Male
Neostigmine - therapeutic use
Respiration, Artificial
Snake Bites - drug therapy
Snake Bites - therapy
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