Universal antivenom being tested at Duke could change snake bite treatment worldwide

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Don't get me wrong, when you consider that the cost of treating a venomous snake bite is well over six figures, a treatment that ultimately costs a tenth of that will be awesome. It's just not something most of us could afford to put into a medicine cabinet or first-aid kit, and that's even assuming it would be available over the counter.

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Yeah, I'm getting ahead of myself. I do that.

Who knows, one day a low(er) cost generic option may be available.

https://www.ophirex.com/press-releases

Periodically they post an update. Clinical trials in people are ongoing.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02221-3

Results of additional clinical trials are expected around the end of this year.