| a randomized double-blind clinical trial of two antivenoms in patients bitten by bothrops atrox in colombia. the regional group on antivenom therapy research (regather). | a randomized double-blind clinical trial in 39 patients envenomed by bothrops atrox in antioquia and chocó, colombia, was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of 2 equine-derived antivenoms prepared at instituto clodomiro picado, university of costa rica. twenty patients received a monovalent anti-b. atrox antivenom (group a) and 19 patients were treated with a polyvalent (crotalinae) antivenom (group b). both antivenoms were equally efficient in the neutralization of the most relevant s ... | 1996 | 9015522 |