A pharmacological examination of the cardiovascular effects of Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus) venoms

• Main Authors: Chaisakul, Janeyuth, Ahmad Rusmili, Muhamad Rusdi, Hodgson, Wayne C., Hatthachote, Panadda, Suwan, Kijja, Inchan, Anjaree, Chanhome, Lawan, Othman, Iekhsan, Chootip, Krongkarn
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2017
• Subjects: QL Zoology; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM300 Drugs and their action; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/56289/1/56289_A%20pharmacological%20examination%20of%20the%20cardiovascular%20effects%20_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56289/2/56289_A%20pharmacological%20examination%20of%20the%20cardiovascular%20effects%20_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56289/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408196/pdf/toxins-09-00122.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Cardiovascular effects (e.g., tachycardia, hypo- and/or hypertension) are often clinical outcomes of snake envenoming. Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus) envenoming has been reported to cause cardiovascular effects that may be related to abnormalities in parasympathetic activity. However, the exact m...