Effectiveness of anti scorpion venom for red scorpion envenomation.

Objective: To study the efficacy of anti-scorpion venom plus prazocin.

Methods: Comparison of clinical features, outcome and duration of stay between children receiving anti-scorpion venom plus prazocin or prazocin alone for management of red scorpion envenomation.

Results: Requirement for dopamine and requirement and duration of dobutamine therapy were significantly less in patients received anti-venom plus prazocin than those had prazocin only.