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HINDUSTAN TIMES (New Delhi, India) 08 May 08 New findings at IIT-R in treatment of snake bite
A study at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has examined the treatment of snake bite. It suggests that the antidote should depend upon the kind of snake and poison injected, rather than giving all victims the same anti snake venom (ASV) in all circumstances.
Currently, the 'polyvalent' ASV administration in all cases of envenomation, be it in a case of snake bite, spider bite or stinging of honey bees, wasp or scorpion, is prescribed for the patient since it is the only available treatment in the market. If 'mono' specific ASV is administered to the patient according to the species identification, the treatment cost and the after effects of treatment would be reduced in comparison with the current polyvalent ASV treatment, stated Ranjan Maheshwari in his PhD thesis to the electrical department of IIT-Roorkee, where researches on biomedical areas are arranged.
Maheshwari, currently a deputy director (academics) of Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, carried out his study over around 40 patients to know the variations in physiological parameters and symptoms of the victims under different categories venom interactions in the human beings viz cobra bite, krait bite, saw-scaled viper bite, Russel's viper bite, spider bite, scorpion sting and hymenoptera sting mostly in Rajasthan. Besides gathering the general data on the symptoms of patients, the excessive use of electrocardiograph (ECG) was done on patients that have reportedly confirmed the different-different results in venom interaction study leading this opinion ASV has to be made available in the market according the identification of each biter.
The antivenom is lyophilised immunoglobins and is sold by generic name (not by any commercial name) as Anti Snack Venom in the market. Every injection of 10 ml costs from Rs 450 to 700 and a dose may vary from 5 to 45 injections, stated study.
New findings at IIT-R in treatment of snake bite

>as Anti Snack Venom in the market.

I realize this is a serious subject, but is "Anti Snack Venom" given when someone suffers from a Snack attack? Does it work against all common snacks? Chips, pretzels, cookies? Does it prevent ingestion of snacks or work by other means?

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