Comparison of F(ab’) 2 versus Fab antivenom for pit viper envenomation: A prospective, blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial

P. Bush, Sean; Ruha, Anne-Michelle; A. Seifert, Steven; L. Morgan, David; Lewis, Brandon; Arnold, Thomas; F. Clark, Richard; J. Meggs, William; A. Toschlog, Eric; W. Borron, Stephen; R. Figge, Gary; R. Sollee, Dawn; M. Shirazi, Farshad; Wołk, Robert; de Chazal, Ives; Quan, Dan; García-Ubbelohde, Walter; Alagón, Alejandro; Gerkin, Richard; Boyer, Leslie

doi:10.3109/15563650.2014.974263

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Comparison of F(ab’) 2 versus Fab antivenom for pit viper envenomation: A prospective, blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial

Published in Clinical Toxicology • Oct 31, 2014

Authors:

Sean P. Bush

Anne-Michelle Ruha

Steven A. Seifert

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) has been the only antivenom commercially available in the US since 2007 for treatment of Crotalinae envenomation. Late coagulopathy can occur or recur after clearance of Fab antivenom, often after hospital discharge, lasting in some cases more tha...

Subject

Antivenom

Envenomation

Medicine

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