Overview

Improving Safety of Antivenom in People Bitten by Snakes

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A study to increase the safety of polyvalent antivenom involving 1000 patients in three centres: low dose adrenaline, promethazine, & hydrocortisone (alone and in combination) to prevent acute adverse reactions to antivenom in people bitten by snakes: randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Kelaniya
Treatments:
Antivenins
Cortisol succinate
Diphenhydramine
Epinephrine
Epinephryl borate
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate 21-propionate
Hydrocortisone acetate
Promethazine
Racepinephrine