Role of neostigmine and polyvalent antivenom in Indian common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bite

• Main Authors: A. Anil (Author), Surjit Singh (Author), Ashish Bhalla (Author), Navneet Sharma (Author), Ritesh Agarwal (Author), Ian D. Simpson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Bungarus caeruleus (Indian common krait) bite during monsoons is common in Northwest India. This study was undertaken to find the effectiveness of neostigmine and polyvalent antivenom in improving neuromuscular paralysis following bite. All the consecutive patients admitted between June 200...