MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Cerastes cerastes
Synonyms: African Desert Horned Viper10, Desert Horned Viper10, Desert Viper10, Egyptian Sand Viper10, Greater Cerastes Viper10, Horned Viper10, Hornviper10, Sahara Horned Viper10, Sahara Sand Viper10, Saharan Horned Viper10
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Cerastes (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East10, North Africa10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.ANTIREPT PASTEUR [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific2 (vials total 15)
2.Antiviperin Sera [Institut Pasteur du Tunis, Tunisia]specific [31]0
3.FAVIREPT [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific [2]0
4.POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]specific [48]6 (vials total 117)
Countries of holding centres: GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Germany40200 Duesseldorf
Kaiserswertherstr. 380		Aquazoo-Löbbecke Museum
Tel:+49-211-8991, -8996155, -8996151, -8996162, -8996169; Fax:+49-211-8994493; Email:aquazoo@stadt.duesseldorf.de.
  1. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2011.02. Last update: 2008-04-22.
Germany42117 WuppertalFor 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. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]
    No. of vials: 30. Expiration date: 2009.04. Last update: 2008-11-08.
Germany70342 StuttgartFor 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. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2009.07. Last update: 2008-07-10.
    No. of vials: 30. Expiration date: 2010.04. Last update: 2008-07-10.
Germany81675 Muenchen
Ismaningerstr. 22		Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
  1. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]
    No. of vials: 4. Expiration date: 2009.07. Last update: 2009-10-27.
Switzerland1211 Genève 4
Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24		Pharmacie des Hôpitaux, Universitaires de Genève
Tel:+41-22-3723960 (during business hours), -3723311(reception); Fax:+41-22-2723990.
  1. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2009.10. Last update: 2009-10-30.
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. ANTIREPT PASTEUR [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2001.09. Last update: 2008-04-29.
Switzerland8006 Zuerich
Spöndlistrasse 9		Kantonsapotheke Zürich
Tel:+41-44-2553202/14(during business hours), -2552111(emergency); Fax:+41-1-2554546.
  1. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2009.10. Last update: 2009-10-30.
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. ANTIREPT PASTEUR [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 5. Expiration date: 2001.04. Last update: 2007-01-22.