What is the antidote to botulinum toxicity?
BAT is the only specific treatment for botulism, and the antitoxin should be given to patients as soon as possible after clinical diagnosis.
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Submitted by: Dawn Sollee, PharmD, DABAT on behalf of Florida/USVI Poison Information Center – Jacksonville
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