Anti Snake Bite Virus

Snake bite is an important and serious global health issue. Till date anti snake venom serum is the only therapeutic remedy available for treating the snake bite victims. Infusion of ASV may lead to adverse reactions ranging from pruritus, urticaria to potentially fatal anaphylaxis. The development of ASV is also a costly and time consuming process requiring ideal storage conditions. Though Anti Snake Venom Serum (ASV) is the only remedy available to treat snake bite victims successfully till date, considering all above difficulties research workers all over the world are constantly in search of a cheap and readily available easy formulate remedy for treating snake bite victims. A few chemical constituents of the plants have been so far identified

Considering these limited number of published reports, one can say that many such plants which can provide potent immunization against snake bite poisoning are yet to be evaluated systematically. Research is also being carried nowadays to produce the immunity against the specific snake venom by using a targeted drug delivery system. Much emphasis is also given on the correct detection of types of venoms injected in the body of the victim and successful rehabilitation of patients after treatment. One can say that a permanent & suitable protection against any snake bite poisoning will be fulfilled in the near future & liposomes may become the way for developing a new & effective anti snake venom dosage form. In the present paper some of the aspects of snake bite treatment from ASVs to the recently developed measures of detecting snake bite envenomation and therapies have been

As such use of the medicinal plants for the treatment of snakebite poisoning is a common and age-old practice. Many plants are reported to inactivate snake venoms. Search for the exact antidotal combination for treating snakebite victims goes very far behind in the history of Indian Medical Services.[1] In 1908 at the request of the Director General, Indian Medical Service, efficiency of a remedy called “Surucuina” was experimentally tested against the all kinds of poisonous snakes at Pharmacological Laboratory, Haffkine institute, Bombay. This remedy was reported to have gained some reputation as an antidote. In 1909 under the orders from the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India another Mexican remedy called “Ofidina” was tested experimentally for the same purpose by the same workers. During the same year a specific antidote remedy was submitted by a Hakim of United Provinces, who was of belief that his ancestral remedy was effective against all kinds of poisonous snake bites. Another antidotal combination named “Viborina” was also experimentally tested in 1910. It was said to have acquired considerable fame in Venezuela for treating poisonous snake bites. In 1912 the then Civil Surgeon