Chemicals and Drugs

Viper Venoms

Venoms from SNAKES of the viperid family. They tend to be less toxic than elapid or hydrophid venoms and act mainly on the vascular system, interfering with coagulation and capillary membrane integrity and are highly cytotoxic. They contain large amounts of several enzymes, other factors, and some toxins.

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Abstract

Venoms from SNAKES of the viperid family. They tend to be less toxic than elapid or hydrophid venoms and act mainly on the vascular system, interfering with coagulation and capillary membrane integrity and are highly cytotoxic. They contain large amounts of several enzymes, other factors, and some toxins.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Viper Venom
  • Venom, Viper
  • Venoms, Viper
  • Cerastes Venom
  • Cerastes Venoms
  • Egyptian Sand Viper Venom
  • Russell Viper Venom
  • Russell Viper Venoms
  • Russell's Viper Venom
  • Russell's Viper Venoms
  • Viperidae Venoms
  • Viperotoxin
  • Russells Viper Venom
  • Russells Viper Venoms
  • Venom, Cerastes
  • Venom, Russell Viper
  • Venom, Russell's Viper
  • Venoms, Cerastes
  • Venoms, Russell Viper
  • Venoms, Russell's Viper
  • Venoms, Viperidae
  • Viper Venom, Russell
  • Viper Venom, Russell's
  • Viper Venoms, Russell
  • Viper Venoms, Russell's

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, enzymology, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /enzymol permitted; includes adder venoms & viperotoxin; TN 241: common & scientific names of various viperids; note PIT VIPER VENOMS see CROTALID VENOMS

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History Note

78; CERASTES VENOM was (NM) 1986-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Snake Venoms (1975-1977)
  • Snakes (1966-1974)
  • Venoms (1966-1974)

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  1. D20.888w.850w.960
  2. D23.946w.833w.850w.960

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QW 630.5.V4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Viper Venoms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014757. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014757
  2. Viper Venoms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25505908