Efficacy of funnel‐web spider antivenom in human envenomation by Hadronyche species (for editorial comment, see page 610; see also page 705)
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 151 (11-12) , 706-707
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1989.tb139654.x
Abstract
We describe the envenomation of three patients by Hadronyche versuta, Hadronyche infensa and Hadronyche cerberea (which all are species of funnel‐web spider) and the reversal of symptoms by funnel‐web spider antivenom. The importance of continuing to administer antivenom until symptoms are reversed is emphasized; all three patients required further doses of antivenom to reverse the symptoms completely. None of the patients had received first aid.Keywords
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