title: Comparative evaluation of adverse effects in the use of powder trivalent antivenom and liquid antivenoms in Bothrops snake bites.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Snake bite, a problem in public health, generally occurs where there is no electric power.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comparative clinical study was conducted with 102 victims of Bothrops snake bite, from the state of Amazonas, Brazil; 58 victims were treated with liofilizated trivalent antivenom serum (SATL) and 44 victims treated with liquid bivalent and monovalent antivenom serum (SAMBL).
  
  
  RESULTS
  17% (10/58) of patients presented adverse effects with the SATL and 25% (11/44) with the SAMBL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no statistic difference in number of adverse effects between the two types of snake bite antivenom.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biologia do Exército, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. silva.iran@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Iran Mendonça
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Antônio Magela
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017837:Bothrops; D003435:Crotalid Venoms / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D006801:Humans; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D003435:Crotalid Venoms