Snake Antivenin Administration in a Patient Allergic to Horse Serum

1 April 1983

journal article
case report
Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal

Vol. 76 (4) , 501-502
https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198304000-00024

Abstract

We have described a case in which a potent epinephrine drip was useful in the management of a patient who needed antivenin and was allergic to horse serum. With 50 ml of 1:10,000 epinephrine in 500 ml of 5% dextrose in water, repeated anaphylactoid reactions were controlled. We believe that such a solution would be helpful in other patients having severe anaphylactic reactions to antivenin.

Keywords

HORSE
ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS
WHO NEEDED
SEVERE ANAPHYLACTIC
ANTIVENIN ADMINISTRATION
NEEDED ANTIVENIN
REPEATED ANAPHYLACTOID
EPINEPHRINE DRIP

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