Clinical inquiry: which treatments relieve painful muscle spasms from a black widow spider bite?

J Fam Pract. 2012 Nov;61(11):694-5.

Abstract

Opioids relieve pain and benzodiazepines ease muscle spasms in most patients with latrodectism-widespread, sustained spasms-resulting from envenomation by a black widow spider.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
  • Animals
  • Antivenins / therapeutic use*
  • Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use*
  • Black Widow Spider*
  • Calcium Gluconate / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Muscle Relaxants, Central / therapeutic use*
  • Spider Bites / drug therapy*
  • Spider Venoms*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Antivenins
  • Muscle Relaxants, Central
  • Spider Venoms
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Calcium Gluconate
  • black widow spider venom