Therapeutic Value of Antivenoms in the Treatment of Snakebite Envenoming in Latin America: A Scoping Review


Authors

  • Juan Felipe Bedoya Meneses Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-6676
  • María Camila Rangel Piñeros Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos
  • Liliana Elisa Rosero Torres Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1748-821X
  • José Leonardo Gómez Gómez Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1436-537X
  • Diana Marcela Pava Garzón Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22517/25395203.25783

Keywords:

Snakebite, Antivenom, Therapy

Abstract

Introduction: Snakebites are an underestimated public health problem in rural areas of tropical and subtropical regions, with impoverished rural populations being the most affected due to their limited access to health services.

Objective: Realize a scoping review to synthesize the available evidence and identify knowledge gaps in therapeutic management and the efficacy of antivenoms for the treatment of snakebites in Latin America.

Results: Eleven selected studies showed that both monovalent and polyvalent antivenoms were effective in the treatment of snakebite envenoming.

Conclusions: All antivenoms evaluated in the studies were effective and safe for treating snakebite envenoming. It is important that hospitals and health centers have effective, affordable, and safe antivenoms to reduce patient care times.

 

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Author Biographies

Juan Felipe Bedoya Meneses, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos

Pharmacist, Master in Innovation.

María Camila Rangel Piñeros, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos

Physiotherapist, Master in Epidemiology.

Liliana Elisa Rosero Torres, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos

Bacteriologist, Master in Biological

José Leonardo Gómez Gómez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos

Physician, Master in Public.

Diana Marcela Pava Garzón, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo de Biológicos

Physician, Master's in Toxicology. 

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Published

2025-09-22

How to Cite

Bedoya Meneses, J. F., Rangel Piñeros, M. C., Rosero Torres, L. E. ., Gómez Gómez, J. L., & Pava Garzón, D. M. (2025). Therapeutic Value of Antivenoms in the Treatment of Snakebite Envenoming in Latin America: A Scoping Review. Revista Médica De Risaralda, 31(2), 143–156. https://doi.org/10.22517/25395203.25783