Abstract
Envenomation by Micrurus spp. (Elapidae) is characterized by potent peripheral neurotoxicity and hypotensive activity, including other effects such as pain, oedema, nephrotoxicity and haemorrhage. The treatement is conditioned to serum therapy and there are few reports related to other therapeutic strategies. Recent studies have demonstrated that varespladib (a phospholipase A2 'PLA2' inh…