Antivenin, North American Coral Snake : Before Using - antivenin - Micrurus fulvius , North American coral snake antivenin

Antivenin, North American Coral Snake - Systemic

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Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For North American coral snake antivenin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have ever been bitten by a poisonous snake before and if you you have an unusual or allergic reaction to North American coral snake antivenin, to horses, or to any products of horse origin, such as horse serum. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives. Before giving you this drug, your family doctor will do a skin test to see whether you are at risk of having a serious reaction to North American coral snake antivenin or to horse serum - contained in this drug.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium diet.

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets. However, poisoning by coral snakes may result in miscarriages.

Breast-feeding problem

North American coral snake antivenin, has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Studies show that children tolerate North American coral snake antivenin better than do adults. However, children typically have more severe reactions to snakebite poisoning because of the greater amount of poison per body weight. Therefore, children may require larger doses of North American coral snake antivenin than do adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing use of North American coral snake antivenin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.