Scorpion sting envenomation, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India experience: new observations.

Mallanagouda M Patil, Bhavana Lakhkar  Shankargouda V Patil Aravind S Akki Raghavendra H Gobbur  Siddarameshwar S Kalyanshettar

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Scorpion sting envenomation, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India experience: new observations.

Mallanagouda M Patil, Bhavana Lakhkar Shankargouda V Patil Aravind S Akki Raghavendra H Gobbur Siddarameshwar S Kalyanshettar

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1158

Date: 2016

Abstract:

Scorpion sting is a very common problem in rural areas of Vijayapur. Financial status of people and non-availability of antivenin are concerns. The present study enumerates risk factors and experience of using drug Prazosin hydrochloride (Prazosin) at higher initial dose (80-90 microgram/kg) in scorpion sting envenomation.

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