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April 23, 2026Clinical Toxicology

Low-dose versus standard-dose antivenom for neuroparalytic krait envenomation: a randomized pilot study

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SJSiva JyothikaPMPrannoy George MathenRSR. R. SharmaPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

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Implication

Pilot study compares low-dose and standard-dose antivenom for krait envenomation, suggesting effective outcomes.

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare the effectiveness of low-dose versus standard-dose antivenom in treating neuroparalytic krait envenomation.
  • Randomized trial design
  • Patients with neuroparalytic krait envenomation were treated with either 10 or 20 vials of antivenom
  • Clinical outcomes were observed and compared between the two groups.
  • The 10-vial antivenom regimen showed clinical outcomes similar to those of the 20-vial regimen.
  • Patients treated with the lower dose did not experience worse outcomes.

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Jyothika et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b71b85696592c86eb287https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2026.2655938
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