A randomized comparative study between intravenous and intramuscular scorpion antivenom regimens in children.

CONCLUSION: The results of the present study and other experimental and clinical trials confirmed that the administration of the scorpion antivenom by intravenous route has a lower incidence of systemic toxicity, a better outcome of fatal complication resulted from envenomation especially cardiogenic shock, decreased need for ICU facilities and mechanical ventilation, shorter hospital stay, and better overall outcome than the intramuscular route. PMID: 30664882 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Toxicon - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Toxicon Source Type: research