International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

Anti Snake Venom

Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, MGM New Bombay College of Nursing, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai

*Corresponding Author E-mail: johnliya5@gmail.com

Online published on 27 December, 2018.

Abstract

ASV is the only definitive treatment of snake bite to neutralize venom in circulation and in the tissue fluid. The primary indication of ASV administration is incoagulable blood or neurological deficit at early period of snake bite. The polyvalent ASV acts against all four commom poisonous snakes is preferred as difficulty in identification of species of snakes.

Keywords

Anti snake venom, ASV