"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for the excruciatingly painful sting of the Centruroides or "bark" scorpion - the most commonly encountered scorpion in the nation..........
Before Anascorp, there was no effective way to ease the pain of scorpion stings, according to the FDA.
"Severe stings can cause loss of muscle control and difficulty breathing, requiring heavy sedation and intensive care in a hospital," said Keith Boesen, managing director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center in an FDA press release".
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