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.