Snake venoms contain complex combinations of enzymes, and as well as being useful for the treatment of snakebite, they have also been used as the basis for developing many new medical drugs such as anticoagulants and anesthetics.
蛇毒含有複雜的酵素成分，除用作治療毒蛇咬傷，也不斷發展出抗凝血劑、麻醉藥等醫療藥物。