Antisnake venom in a neonate with snake bite.
There is no report of the use of antisnake venom (ASV) in the neonatal age group in literature. We report a 27 days old female neonate who presented with neuroparalytic manifestations of snake bite and was treated successfully with ASV. A total of 50 vials (500 mL) of polyvalent antisnake venom were given as infusion in hourly aliquots of 50 mL, over 72 hours.
Jindal
Geetanjali
G
Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India. geetanjali_jindal@yahoo.com
Mahajan
Vidushi
V
Parmar
Veena R
VR
D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000997:Antivenins