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3. This module is designed to give concise information for medical practitioners and not intended to provide comprehensive scientifi c information
4. For detailed and up to date information as well as to know the current developments, users are requested to go through the original articles, review papers, case reports, related publications, websites etc.,
5. For administration of each drug, users are informed to go through the latest product information leafl ets provided by the manufacturers
6. Users are reminded to recall the contraindications before using any drug.
7. Users have been motivated to make use of their experience and knowledge of patients before deciding the dosage and treatment of each patient
8. The hand book has been revised as on November 2008
9. The publishers, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Funding agency, the contributors and reviewers do not assume liability for any injury and / or any damage to persons or property arising out of this publication
10. Readers are requested to submit their suggestions, views, feed back and their experience on snakebite / scorpion sting to the following mail address [mail@tnhsp.net] which will be helpful for modifying / revising future editions.