It is appropriate to take the following nursing considerations:
- The amount of antivenin that is needed depends on how each patient responds.
- The starting dose may range from a minimum of 4 vials to a maximum of 12 vials based on clinical judgment and the severity of envenomation,
- However it is recommended that it be between 4 and 6 vials based on clinical experience with CROFAB.
- Following the administration of this first dose, the patient should be kept under observation for up to an hour to ascertain whether the envenomation is initially under control.
What is CROFAB?
- The Crotalinae rattlesnakes (Cottonmouths/water moccasins, Copperheads, and Rattlesnakes) employ the prescription drug Crofab as an anti-venom.
- You can use Crofab by itself or in combination with other drugs.
- Crofab is a member of the antivenin drug subclass.
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