Table 8. An overview of the treatment regimen used for the management of snakebite in the study area.

Treatment	Description
Antivenom	Unspecified brands
Supportive therapy	Normal saline, normal saline and ringer’s lactate, glucose infusion
Antimicrobial agents	Floxapen IV, ceftriaxone IV, floxapen PO, metronidazole IV, benzylpenicillin IV, fluconazole PO, ampliclox PO, amoxil PO, augmentin PO, co-trimoxazole PO, gentamycin IV, metronidazole PO, cefuroxime PO, ceftazidime IV, Lincomycin IV
Antihistamines	Piriton IV, piriton PO, cetirizine PO
Corticosteroids	Hydrocortisone IV, hydrocortisone ointment, dexamethasone IV, prednisolone PO
Non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s)	Diclofenac IM, ibuprofen PO, diclofenac PO, ketorolac tromethamine PO, aspirin PO, flamchek PO (chlorzoxazone:diclofenac:paracetamol:250mg/50mg/325mg), betapyn PO(paracetamol:codeine phosphate:caffeine: doxylamine succinate:450/10/50/5), aceclofenac PO
Analgesics	Non-opioid (paracetamol PO), opioid (morphine PO, betapyn PO (paracetamol:codeine phosphate:caffeine: doxylamine succinate:450/10/50/5), tramadol IV, tramadol PO, tramadol IM, flamchek(chlorzoxazone:diclofenac:paracetamol:250mg/50mg/325mg)
General anesthetics	Suxamethonium IV, bupivacaine IM, sodium thiopental IV, pancuronium bromide IV, neostigmine IV, atropine IV, halothane IV
Miscellaneous	Lasix IV, Mupirocin ointment (Bactroban), phytomenadione IV, lignocaine IM, Aloha PO, anti-tetanus IM, emanzen forte PO, omeprazole PO, X-tone PO, adrenaline SC, orofer PO, haloperidol PO, artane PO, aldactone PO, nifedipine PO, heavy bupivacaine IM

IV: intravenous, PO: per oral, IM: intramuscular.