Recent Advances in Management of Scorpion Sting - An Updated Synopsis

Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2023     |     PP. 11-14      |     PDF (147 K)    |     Pub. Date: February 21, 2023
DOI: 10.54647/pm310189    82 Downloads     106094 Views  

Author(s)

Tarun Kumar Dutta, Emeritus Professor, MGMCRI, Puducherry, India

Abstract
Scorpion sting is rampant in tropical countries like India. It causes significant morbidity and mortality among the victims, especially the children. With the advent of prazosin and anti-scorpion venom, there has been sea change in management of scorpion bite.

Keywords
scorpion sting, prazosin, Anti-scorpion venom

Cite this paper
Tarun Kumar Dutta, Recent Advances in Management of Scorpion Sting - An Updated Synopsis , SCIREA Journal of Medicine. Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2023 | PP. 11-14. 10.54647/pm310189

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