If there is a case where you are bitten just clean the bite with and anticeptic. A small amout of swelling may occour but shouldn't last over 12 hours.

Antivenom is not normally used for copperhead envenomation.....but, In the event that one is bitten by ANY venomous snake it is always importantant to seek immediate medical attention to make sure that there will be no serious complications.

Swelling can last over a week or more and several days is not uncommon.

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• Copperhead bite information. - SlipKorn, Fri May 7 22:33:35 2004
• ^^^I didn't write that but................. - SlipKorn, Sat May 8 00:18:18 2004
• Also... - taw, Sat May 8 02:58:18 2004
• How True is it? It's Flat-out WRONG! - michaelb, Sat May 8 23:17:02 2004
• still - budman 1st, Sun May 9 07:52:36 2004
• Interesting Site - michaelb, Sun May 9 18:17:13 2004
• more - budman 1st, Mon May 10 15:33:54 2004
• RE: more - BrentB, Mon May 10 21:46:11 2004
• RE: Copperhead bite information. - taw, Sat May 8 02:46:02 2004
• RE: Copperhead bite information. - Greg Longhurst, Sat May 8 06:53:38 2004
• Greg.... - taw, Sat May 8 13:30:49 2004
• RE: Yeah... - Greg Longhurst, Sat May 8 14:49:56 2004
• Thanks... - taw, Sat May 8 15:39:00 2004
• RE: Thanks... - Greg Longhurst, Sat May 8 20:45:24 2004
• RE: Copperhead bite information. - thecaiman, Mon May 10 07:23:27 2004
• RE: Copperhead bite information. - psilocybe, Sat May 8 10:52:17 2004
• RE: Copperhead bite information. - John316, Sun May 9 00:24:38 2004
• I think 40-75 mg of hemototoxin desevers a trid to the hospital - copperheadkid, Sun May 9 10:16:11 2004