Investigations on the role of insulin and scorpion antivenom in scorpion envenoming syndrome

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: K. Radha Krishna Murthy, Dubey As, M. Zare Abbas, L. Haghnazari
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2003
• Subjects: Mesobuthus tamulus concanesis; Pocock; insulin therapy; serotherapy; alloxan; tissue glycogen; blood pressure; hematological changes; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Sav’
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992003000200006; https://doaj.org/article/b830d714b7b34b79881ff996da78c36f

Acute myocardiopathy in alloxan treated experimental dogs and rabbits was induced by subcutaneous (SQ) injection of scorpion venom from Mesobuthus tamulus concanesis, Pocock. Envenoming resulted in an initial transient hypertension (180-320 mm Hg.) followed by hypotension. Simultaneous administratio...