Low dose subcutaneous adrenaline to prevent acute adverse reactions to antivenom serum in people bitten by snakes: randomised, placebo controlled trial
BMJPublished 17 April 1999Open access
Anuja Premawardhena, C E de Silva, M.M.D. Fonseka, Saman B. Gunatilake, H J de Silva
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Use of 0.25 ml of 1:1000 adrenaline given subcutaneously immediately before administration of antivenom serum to patients with envenomation after snake bite reduces the incidence of acute adverse reactions to serum.
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Use of 0.25 ml of 1:1000 adrenaline given subcutaneously immediately before administration of antivenom serum to patients with envenomation after snake bite reduces the incidence of acute adverse reactions to serum.
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Immunology and MicrobiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEnvironmental Science
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