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.
MeSH terms
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Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
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Animals
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Antivenins / therapeutic use*
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Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use*
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Black Widow Spider*
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Calcium Gluconate / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Muscle Relaxants, Central / therapeutic use*
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Spider Bites / drug therapy*
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Spider Venoms*
Substances
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Antivenins
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Muscle Relaxants, Central
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Spider Venoms
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Benzodiazepines
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Calcium Gluconate
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black widow spider venom