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Study of the efficacy of the black stone on envenomation by snake bite in the murine model.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17174999     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The black stone (BS) has been used since antiquity to treat envenomations. Since no actual clinical trial has ever been performed we used an experimental approach to evaluate its efficacy against the venoms of Bitis arietans, Echis ocellatus and Naja nigricollis. Local application of BS after intramuscular venom injection had no demonstrable effect on the outcome of envenomationa and it did not change the LD(50) of B. arietans venom. Our results show that, contrary to widespread belief, no efficacy to treat envenomation may be expected of the BS.
Authors:
Jean-Philippe Chippaux; Blanca Ramos-Cerrillo; Roberto P Stock
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2006-11-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0041-0101     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicon     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-26     Completed Date:  2007-09-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1307333     Medline TA:  Toxicon     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  717-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, La Paz, Bolivia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorption
Animals
Bone and Bones / chemistry*
Lethal Dose 50
Medicine, Traditional*
Mice
Snake Bites / therapy*
Snake Venoms / analysis,  chemistry*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Snake Venoms

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