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antivenom

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antivenom
Antivenin Toxicology A vehicle that contains an antibody or other substance that binds specifically to a toxin, deactivating it


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A dozen people have reportedly been bitten in Osaka prefecture alone, media reports say, including a six-year-old boy who was treated with antivenom in June, the first time the medication had been used in the country.
A dozen people have reportedly been bitten in Osaka prefecture alone, media reports say, including a six-year-old boy who was treated with antivenom in June, the first time the medication had been used in the country.
Doctors say if you're bit by a rattlesnake -- and that is the only poisonous snake you're likely to encounter in New Mexico -- the best advice is to get to a medical clinic with access to antivenom as quickly as possible.
 
 
 
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