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According to WHO estimates about 5 million people are bitten each year by poisonous snakes which results in 2.5 million envenomations, at least 100000 deaths, and 300000 amputations and other permanent disabilities.The majority of snakebite induced deaths occur in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.Out of 30 patients included in this study, 17 were males and 13 were females, most of the cases belong to 21 to 40 year age group followed by 41-60 year age group, bite mark was seen in 24 cases in lower limb and 6 cases in the upper limb, the snake identified as krait bites in 10 cases, cobra bites in 8cases and viper bites in 6 cases, Mean levels of blood urea at baseline, at 24 hours, on 2 nd day and 3 rd day were 63.01 mg/dl, 85.92 mg/ dl, 76.26 mg/dl and 62.83 mg/dl respectively, Mean levels Serum Creatinine at baseline, at 24 hours, on 2 nd day and on 3 rd day were 2.22 mg/dl, 3.12 mg/dl, 2.74 mg/dl and 2.62 mg/dl respectively and 28 patients included in the study had elevated serum creatinine kinase levels with a mean of 260.00 U/L.