Antivenin, Tiger Snake (Systemic)
Brand Names : antivenin (Notechis scutatus), tiger snake antivenom
Before Receiving This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of receiving the medicine must
be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you
and your doctor will make. For tiger snake antivenin, the following should
be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to tiger snake antivenin, to horses, or to any products
of horse origin, such as horse serum. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done
in either humans or animals. However, snake venoms may cause a miscarriage.
Breast-feeding - Tiger snake antivenin has not been reported to
cause problems in nursing babies.
Children - Children may require larger doses of tiger snake
antivenin because of the greater amount of venom per kilogram of body weight.
However, tiger snake antivenin is not expected to cause different side effects
or problems in children than it does in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of tiger snake antivenin in the elderly with use in other age groups.
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