Clinical Study

Acute Severe Anaphylaxis in Nepali Patients with Neurotoxic Snakebite Envenoming Treated with the VINS Polyvalent Antivenom

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the 13 patients by dose of antivenom.

High dose antivenomStandard dose antivenom
n=9n=4

Age23 (5–52)34.5 (6–52)
Sex female:male2:71:3
Received subcutaneous adrenaline42
Snake species
Naja naja01
Bungarus caeruleus31
Bungarus niger10
 Unidentified52
Neurological score2 (1–4)3 (2–4)