66INCIDENCE OF SNAKE BITE AND USE OF ANTISNAKE VENOM IN THE ICU OF TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL A CLINICAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYTICAL STUDYSnakebite is one of the non medico legal emergencies of all Medical emergency departments. This condition can be observed in all age groups especially those who are living or working in village and few from urban areas also. Anti snake venom is a life saving drug to antagonize the ill effects of the toxin. Even though it’s in the part of emergency care, still this can cause ADR and should be treated properly to save the person. Knowledge about the different anti snake venoms, availability, selection based on the variety of poison, route is very important in emergency care. This study definitely helps emergency care physicians to equip the department and get ready with the measures to counter ADR associated with anti snake venom use.nandabhuvana@gmail.comReview432014Snake bite,Anti-snake Venom,Adverse Drug ReactionsK. Bhuvaneswari,V. Ramya Professor and Head, Dept of Pharmacology, PSGIMSR,PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & research, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India- 641004.,Former MBBS student, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & research, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India- 641004