Crotaline Fab antivenom appears to be effective in cases of severe North American pit viper envenomation: An integrative review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2000, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) (hereafter, FabAV), "for the management of patients with minimal to moderate North American Crotalid envenomation." B...

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Main Authors: Mlynarchek Sara L, Kokko Jamie, Schaeffer Tammi H, Lavonas Eric J, Bogdan Gregory M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/9/13