In the article on
CroFab (june 25, 2001, vol. 43, page 55), the first sentence in the paragraph on Dosage should have been: "The antivenom should be given within six hours after the snakebite in an initial dose of four to six vials IV (depending on the severity of the bite) infused over 60 minutes."The dose does not depend on the size and age of the patient.
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Title: Correction -- Dose of CroFab Antivenom
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1118
Article Code: 1118d
Date: November 12, 2001
Volume: 43
Page: 101
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