Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
This article describes the effects of a bite from a poisonous snake.
Poisonous Ingredient
The nature of the venom depends on the type of snake that inflicted the bite.
Where Found
- rattlesnakes
- cottonmouth snakes
- copperheads
- coral snakes
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Snake bite poison Symptoms
Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, St.
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
