About this Book

This publication aims to provide useful information mainly to those who must diagnose and treat people envenomed by snakes, and to pass on a compilation of available knowledge about all clinical aspects of snakebite to medically trained crew. It is a good source of comprehensive information about essential drugs for snakebite treatment - specific antidotes to the snake venoms, particularly the one that is produced today in the United States. The reader can use the knowledge in this book to the advantage of ones who need it - snakebite victims. This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Systematic reviews of available updated literature, expert opinions, results of recent clinical studies as well as our own experience were used.