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Chapter 19 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)»Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)»Toxic effect of snake venom (T63.0)

T63.0

Toxic effect of snake venom

Sub-codes (9)

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

Snake Bites20 drugs (13 approved, 7 experimental)

Bites by snakes. Bite by a venomous snake is characterized by stinging pain at the wound puncture. The venom injected at the site of the bite is capable of producing a deleterious effect on the blood or on the nervous system. (Webster's 3d ed; from Dorland, 27th ed, at snake, venomous)