BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals Calls on Consumers and Retailers to Consider the Facts About Venom Extractors
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
These experts in the treatment of snakebites unanimously agree that venom extractors should not be used to treat snakebites.
Key Points:
- These experts in the treatment of snakebites unanimously agree that venom extractors should not be used to treat snakebites.
- \xe2\x80\x9cBecause the extractors could cause an injury pattern, it goes against the physician\xe2\x80\x99s oath to do no harm.
- The only effective and safe first aid treatment for a snakebite is a swift trip to the hospital.
- Our current portfolio of antidotes counteracts certain snake venoms and the toxicity associated with some heart and cancer medications.