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*Supportive
*No antivenom
*No antivenom
==See Also==
*[[Marine toxins and envenomations]]
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Revisión del 20:30 24 oct 2014

Mechanism

  • Venom contains tetrodotoxin
  • inhibits voltage-gated Na+ channels causing paralysis

Symptoms

  • Erythema
  • Paresthesias
  • Flaccid paralysis
  • Respiratory Failure

Treatment

  • Supportive
  • No antivenom

See Also