MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Centruroides testaceus
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Buthidae (family), Centruroides (genus)
Geographic area: Central America10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.CENTRUROIDES SCORPION ANTIVENOM [Laboratories MYN, Mexico]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific1 (vials total 3)
2.SUERO ANTIALACRAN: ALACRAMYN [Instituto Bioclon, Mexico]paraspecific [34]1 (vials total 7)
Countries of holding centres: UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
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. SUERO ANTIALACRAN: ALACRAMYN [Instituto Bioclon, Mexico]
    No. of vials: 1. Expiration date: 2007.05. Last update: 2007-01-22.
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2008.04. Last update: 2007-01-22.
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2008.08. Last update: 2007-01-22.
  2. CENTRUROIDES SCORPION ANTIVENOM [Laboratories MYN, Mexico]
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2005.04. Last update: 2007-01-22.