European viper envenomings: Assessment of Viperfav™ and other symptomatic treatments.

Unlabelled: The treatment of European viper envenomings is based on IV antivenom infusions. Viperfav™ contains purified F(ab')(2) fragments of equine antibodies, and a 4 ml vial can neutralize 500-1000 mouse LD50 of Vipera aspis, V. ammodytes and V.

Metam sodium intoxication: the specific role of degradation products--methyl isothiocyanate and carbon disulphide--as a function of exposure.

Introduction. The objective was to evaluate the toxicity of poisoning by metam sodium, a dithiocarbamate fumigant, the breakdown products of which are methyl isothiocyanate (MITC), carbon disulphide (CS2), and dihydrogen sulphide (H2S). Methods.