Abstract

SILVA, Iran Mendonça da  and  TAVARES, Antônio Magela. Comparative evaluation of adverse effects in the use of powder trivalent antivenom and liquid antivenoms in Bothrops snake bites. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. [online]. 2012, vol.45, n.4, pp.523-525. ISSN 0037-8682.  https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000400022.

INTRODUCTION: 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.

Keywords : Bothrops; Antivenoms; Adverse effects.

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