Poisoning by venomous animals

Poisoning by venomous creatures is common. Most is benign, causing only minor irritation or pain, but rarely significant morbidity and mortality can occur. Medically important venomous creatures include snakes, spiders, scorpions and marine creatures. For suspected cases of severe envenoming, seek early expert advice from a clinical toxicologist or poisons information centre. First aid measures include pressure bandaging of the affected limb with immobilization in suspected snakebite and funnel web spider bite, and administration of vinegar after removing tentacles in box jellyfish stings.