Brown Snake antivenom (equine IgG Fab) can be used to treat envenomation from the brown snakes in Australia, these include the eastern and western brown snake (gwardar), dugite and other Pseudonaja species
Tiger Snake antivenom (equine IgG Fab) can be used to treat envenomation from the Tiger snakes in Australia, these include the Common and western Tiger snake, Stephen's banded snake, pale-headed snake, broad-headed snake, rough-scaled snake, copperhead snake and the small-eyed snake
Taipan antivenom (equine IgG Fab) can be used to treat envenomation from the Taipan snakes in Australia and Papua New Guinea, these include the Costal Taipan, Papuan Taipan and the small-scaled or fierce snake
Stonefish Antivenom (equine IgG Fab) can be used to treat envenomation from stonefish found in Australian Waters. It may also have a role in the treatment of bull rout, lion fish and cobbler stings.
Polyvalent antivenom (equine IgG Fab) is used to treat snake envenomation from Australia and Papua New Guinea snakes. It contains the equivalent of an ampoule of Brown, Tiger, Black, Death and Taipan in 50ml.
Bupropion is an antidepressant mainly used now for nicotine suppression. It comes as an extended release preparation 150 mg in Australian and New Zealand. In overdose it can cause seizures and cardiotoxicity however, good supportive care usually prevents any adverse outcome.
Monoamine Oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) come in different varieties and there is a little more to remember than just the interaction with cheese. The irreversible non-selective (MAO-A+B) are notorious for causing lethal serotonin toxicity in overdose, these include Phenelzine and Tranylcypromine.
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