MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Acanthophis pyrrhus
Synonyms: Desert death adder10
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), Acanthophis (genus)
Geographic area: Australia10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]paraspecific [15]2 (vials total 8)
Countries of holding centres: SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64
Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]
    No. of vials: 2. Expiration date: 2012.03. Last update: 2010-01-12.
Switzerland8006 Zuerich
Spöndlistrasse 9
Kantonsapotheke Zürich
Tel:+41-44-2553202/14(during business hours), -2552111(emergency); Fax:+41-1-2554546.
  1. DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2009.07. Last update: 2009-10-30.
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2010.12. Last update: 2009-10-30.