title: A century of antivenom.
abstract: Because it primarily affects the poor in undeveloped parts of the world where medical care is often inadequate and insufficient, envenomation is considered a neglected public health issue, despite the existence of antivenom therapy for more than a century. This article provides an overview of the epidemiological situation for important venomous animals, together with achievements in the production, control, technological progress and safety of antivenoms since their discovery.
authors.affiliation: Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, Department for Immunological Medicinal Products, Zagreb, Croatia. dijana.lovrecek@halmed.hr
authors.forename: Dijana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lovrecek
authors.forename: Sinisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012605:Scorpions; D012911:Snakes; D013112:Spiders
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins