New antidote for box jellyfish sting isn't entirely new

The box jellyfish is the world's most venomous creature, with a sting from its trailing tentacles causing intense pain, necrosis of the skin, and in some cases death by cardiac arrest. Now, however, scientists have found an antidote for such stings – and it's an existing cholesterol-lowering drug.

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• jellyfish
• Medication
• Treatment
• University of Sydney

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2vACuQd