Antivenin, Pit Viper (Systemic)
Brand Names : antivenin (crotalidae) polyvalent, antvenin crotalid serum
Category- Immunizing agent, passive
DescriptionPit viper antivenin belongs
to a group of medicines known as immunizing agents. It is used to treat the
bites of certain poisonous snakes called pit vipers (crotalids), which are
native to Central, North, and South America. Pit vipers include rattlesnakes,
such as the Eastern and the Western diamond rattlesnakes; copperheads and
cottonmouth moccasins, including those of Korea and Japan; the fer-de-lance
and similar species; the tropical rattler (Cascabel) and similar species;
the Cantil; and the bushmaster of Central and South America.
Pit viper antivenin is to be used only by or under the supervision of a
doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Parenteral
-
Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand Names
Some commonly used names are: antivenin
(crotalidae)
polyvalent
and antvenin crotalid serum
.
Available as a generic name product in the U.S. and Canada.
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