iarjpIARJPIARJP2709-9512https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjp.2022.v03i01.002Potential Applications of Drugs Obtained from Insect VenomsJuanJoséMora-RománSergioCalderón-ArguedasAlejandroEsquivel-SolanoMaríaFernandaRojas-SalasDanielaGonzález-CorralesDanielaMatarrita-BrenesGermanMadrigal-RedondoVenoms are complex mixtures that vary depending on the producing species. Several proteins and peptides usually constitute them, along with non-protein compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids, metal ions and other unidentified substances. These compounds and their respective toxins have different pharmacological activities and in their purified forms, offer nontoxic biological activities at picomolar to nanomolar concentrations. The research summarizes the recent studies on insect venoms bees, wasps, scorpions, among others and their possible therapeutic applications. There is currently research at preclinical and clinical levels to demonstrate its applicability in diverse therapeutic areas, thanks to its antifibrinolytic, antiviral, antibacterial, antiparasitic and immunological properties for both cancer and autoimmune diseases. In this way, the commercialization of future therapies based on them, or the products found in these mixtures, is expected to grow considerably in the coming years because of the biotechnological tools, such as recombinant DNA techniques, transcriptomics and proteomics.