MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Androctonus australis
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Buthidae (family), Androctonus (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East10, North Africa10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.SCORPIFAV [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific [62]2 (vials total 50)
2.SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA) [Twyford, Germany]specific [75]1 (vials total 12)
Countries of holding centres: GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Germany81675 Muenchen
Ismaningerstr. 22		Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
  1. SCORPIFAV [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2009.08. Last update: 2009-10-27.
Switzerland2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds 1For this holding centre please contact: Giftnotruf München, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-4140-2467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de
  1. SCORPIFAV [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 40. Expiration date: 2004.09. Last update: 2008-04-29.
United KingdomLondon SE14 5ER
Avonley Road		National Poisons Info. Service, London Centre, Medical Toxicology Unit
Tel:+44-870-2432241(emergency enquiries), +44-20-77715310(administration); Fax:+44-20-77715309.
  1. SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA) [Twyford, Germany]
    No. of vials: 12. Expiration date: 2001.04. Last update: 2007-01-22.