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Antivenom: Species Covered Antivenom: Species Covered Bear in mind that the snake species covered by the listed antivenoms are those in which the antivenom demonstrated efficacy during pharmaceutical studies. Antivenom may be effective or have some cross-reactivity with related species, deeming it useful on species not indicated below. The information below is material found in the medication insert provided with the antivenom and does not reflect current taxonomy. 1. CROFAB (Ovine) Pit Viper Antivenom made in USA Crotalus atrox Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus scutulatus Mojave Rattlesnake Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth Also has cross-reactivity with the following: Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis helleri Southern Pacific Rattlesnake Crotalus molossus molossus Blacktail Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus atricaudatus Canebrake Rattlesnake Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix Copperhead Sistrurus miliarius barbouri Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake 2. Wyeth Laboratories Inc. (Equine) (no longer produced) Pit Viper Antivenom made in USA Crotalus adamanteus Eastern diamond rattlesnake Crotalus atrox Western diamond rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus Tropical rattlesnake, Cascabel Bothrops atrox Fer-de-lance Also contains protective substances capable of neutralizing the toxic effects of Crotalids (Pit Vipers) native to North, Central and South America including the following: Crotalus and Sistrurus Rattlesnakes Agkistrodon Copperheads, Cottonmouths Agkistrodon Halys of Korea & Japan Bothrops and sub-species Crotalus durissus and sub-species Agkistrodon Bilineatus Cantil Lachesis mutus Bushmaster of South and Central America 1 3. Wyeth Laboratories Inc. (Equine) (no longer produced) North American Coral Snake Antivenom made in USA Micrurus fulvius fulvius Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius tenere Texas Coral Snake Will not cover Micruroides euryxanthus (Arizona or Sonoran Coral snakes) 4. MERCK & CO. Inc. (Equine) Black Widow Antivenom made in USA Latrodectus mactans Black Widow 5. CORALMYN Instituto Bioclon (Equine) Coral snakes Antivenom made in Mexico Micrurus bernadi Coralilo Micrurus diastema Coral anilado Micrurus browni Coral de canutos Micrurus elegans Coral punteado Micrurus fulvius fulvius Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius tenere Texas Coral Snake Leptomicrurus Central American Corals Micruroides euryxanthus Arizona/Sonoran Corals Also indicated for other Mexican and Central American Micrurus species. 2 6. ANTIVIPMYN Instituto Bioclon (Equine) Pit viper Antivenom made in Mexico Crotalus C. basiliscus Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake C. durissus durissus Central American Rattlesnake C. durissus terrificus South American Rattlesnake C. simus Shunu (Middle American Rattler) C. polystictus Hocico de Puerco (Twin-spotted) Also contains protective substances capable of neutralizing the toxic effects of Crotalids (Pit Vipers) native to North, Central and South America. Agkistrodon A. bilineatus bilineatus Common Cantil A. b. taylori Taylor’s Cantil May also have cross reactivity with the following: A. contortrix contortrix Southern Copperhead A. c. laticinctus Broad-banded Copperhead A. c. mokeson Northern Copperhead A. c. phaeogaster Osage Copperhead A. c. pictigaster Trans-Pecos Copperhead A. piscivorous piscivorous Eastern Cottonmouth A. p. conanti Florida Cottonmouth A. p. leucostoma Western Cottonmouth Sistrurus S. miliarius ravus Cascabel de neve placas (Mexican) May also have cross-reactivity with the following: S. catenatus Eastern Massasauga S. c. edwardsi Desert Massasauga S. c. tergeminus Western Massasauga S. miliarius miliarius Carolina Pygmy S. m. barbouri Southeastern (dusky) Pygmy S. m. streckeri Western Pygmy 3 7. ALACRAMYN Instituto Bioclon (Equine) Scorpion Antivenom made in Mexico Centruroides elegans Mexican Bark Scorpion Centruroides limpidus Mexican Bark Scorpion Centruroides noxius Mexican Bark Scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus Black Bark & Yellow Bark Centruroides suffusus Mexican Bark Scorpion Centruroides exilicauda Arizona Bark Scorpion 8. ARACMYN Instituto Bioclon (Equine) Scorpion Antivenom made in Mexico Lactrodectus mactans Black Widow 9. TRI-ANTIVIPMYN Instituto Bioclon (Equine) Mexican Pit vipers Antivenom Crotalus C. basiliscus Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake C. durissus durissus Central American Rattlesnake C. durissus terrificus South American Rattlesnake C. simus Shunu (Middle American Rattler) C. polystictus Hocico de Puerco (Twin-spotted) Also contains protective substances capable of neutralizing the toxic effects of Crotalids (Pit Vipers) native to North, Central and South America. Bothrops B. atrox Caissaca, Nauyaca, Palanca B. asper Bara amarilla, Cola de hueso B. punctatus Cuatro Narices B. andianus Terciopelo B. jararaca Jararaca Also contains protective substances capable of neutralizing the toxic effects of Crotalids (Pit Vipers) native to North, Central and South America. Bothriechis B. rowleyi Vibroa de arbol B. bicolor Vibroa verde Bothrocophias B. microphthalmus Equis 4 Lachesis L. stenophrys Toboba, Bushmaster L. muta Cerrophidion C. godmani Nauyaca de frio Porthidium P. nasutum Nauyaca chatilla P. yucatanicum Chac-can Atropoides A. nummifer Tepoch , Jumping Viper Ophryacus O. melanurus Cornezuelo, Torito, Necascuatl Agkistrodon A. bilineatus bilineatus Common Cantil A. b. taylori Taylor’s Cantil May also have cross reactivity with the following: A. contortrix contortrix Southern Copperhead A. c. laticinctus Broad-banded Copperhead A. c. mokeson Northern Copperhead A. c. phaeogaster Osage Copperhead A. c. pictigaster Trans-Pecos Copperhead A. piscivorous piscivorous Eastern Cottonmouth A. p. conanti Florida Cottonmouth A. p. leucostoma Western Cottonmouth Sistrurus S. miliarius ravus Cascabel de neve placas (Mexican) May also have cross reactivity with the following: S. catenatus Eastern Massasauga S. c. edwardsi Desert Massasauga S. c. tergeminus Western Massasauga S. miliarius miliarius Carolina Pygmy S. m. barbouri Southeastern (dusky) Pygmy S. m. streckeri Western Pygmy 5 10. SORO ANTIBOTROPICO-CROTALICO Instituto Butantan (Equine) Crotalus-Bothrops Antivenom made in Brazil Bothrops alternatus Urutu Bothrops jararaca Jararaca Bothrops jararacussu Jararacussu Bothrops cotiara Cotiara Crotalus durissus South and Central American Rattlesnakes Also indicated in other South American Bothrops and Crotalus species. 11. SORO ANTIBOTROPICO-LAQUETICO Instituto Butantan (Equine) Bothrops-Lachesis Antivenom made in Brazil Bothrops alternatus Urutu Bothrops jararaca Jararaca Bothrops jararacussu Jararacussu Bothrops cotiara Cotiara Lachesis mutus Bushmaster Also indicated in other South American Bothrops and Lachesis species. 12. SORO ANTIARACNIDICO Instituto Butantan (Equine) Arachnid Antivenom made in Brazil Tityus South American Scorpion Phoneutria South American Wandering Spider Loxosceles South American Spider (recluse) 13. SORO ANTISCORPIONICO Instituto Butantan (Equine) Arachnid Antivenom made in Brazil Buthidae tityus South American scorpion 14. SORO ANTIELAPIDICO Instituto Butantan (Equine) Coral snake Antivenom made in Brazil Micrurus frontalis Brazilian Coral Also indicated in other South American Micrurus species. 6 15. SUERO ANTIOFIDICO ANTI-CORAL Universidad De Costa Rica (Equine) Coral Snake Anti-venom made in Costa Rica Micrurus nigrocinctus Black-banded Coral Micrurus fulvius North American Coral Micrurus carinicaudus Drumeril’s Coral Also indicated in other Central American Micrurus species. 16. SUERO ANTIOFIDICO POLYVALENTE Universidad De Costa Rica (Equine) Pit Viper Snake Anti-venom made in Costa Rica Bothrops asper Fer-de-lance Crotalus durissus Neotropical Rattlesnake Lachesis mutus Bushmaster Also indicated in other Central American Bothrops and Crotalus envenomations. 17. SAIMR BOOMSLANG ANTIVENOM (Equine) South African Antivenom Dispholidus typus Boomslang 18. SAIMR POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Equine) South African Antivenom Bitis arietans Puff Adder Bitis gabonica Gaboon Adder/Viper Hemachatus hemachatus Rinkhals Dendroaspis angusticeps Green Mamba Dendroaspis jamesoni Jameson’s Mamba Dendroaspis polylepis Black Mamba Naja nivea Cape Cobra Naja melanoleuca Forest Cobra Naja annulifera Egyptian Cobra Naja mossambica Black-necked, or Spitting Cobra 19. SAIMR ECHIS CARINATUS ANTIVENOM (Equine) South African Antivenom Echis carinatus Saw-scaled Viper Echis ocellatus West African Carpet Viper Echis coloratus Saw-scaled/Arabian Viper 7 Cerastes cerastes Horned Desert Viper Cerastes vipera Sahara Sand Viper (hornless) 20. SAIMR SCORPION ANTIVENOM(Equine) South African Antivenom Parabuthus Species Scorpion 21. ANTISERUM ASIAN POLYVALENT (Equine) India Antivenom Naja naja Indian Cobra Bungarus caeruleus Common/Blue krait Vipera russelli Russell’s viper Echis carinatus Saw scaled viper 22. ANTISERUM AFRICAN POLYVALENT (Equine) India Antivenom Bitis gabonica Gaboon Viper Bitis arietans Puff Adder Bitis nasicornis Rhinoceros Viper Dendroaspis jamesoni Jameson’s Mamba Dendroaspis polylepis Black Mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps Green Mamba Echis carinatus Saw Scaled Viper Naja nivea Cape Cobra Naja nigricollis Spitting Cobra Naja annulifera Snouted Cobra Naja melanoleuca Forest Cobra 23. STONEFISH ANTIVENOM (Equine) Australian Antivenom Synanceia trachynis Stonefish Also may be effective against Scorpion fish and Lion fish. 24. SEA SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Equine) Australian Antivenom Enhydrina schistose Sea snake Also indicated to be effective against other sea snakes present in Australian waters. 8 25. TIGER SNAKE ANTIVENOM
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