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- 2019
Antivenom Treatment Is Associated with Fewer Patients using Opioids after Copperhead EnvenomationDOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.3.42693 Abstract: Copperhead envenomation causes local tissue destruction, leading people to seek treatment for the pain and swelling. First-line treatment for the pain is opioid medications. There is rising concern that an initial opioid prescription from the emergency department (ED) can lead to long-term addiction. This analysis sought to determine whether use of Fab antivenom (FabAV) for copperhead envenomation affected opioid use
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