MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Dispholidus typus
Synonyms: Boomslang23, Common African Tree Snake23, Kivu Boomslang23, Kivu Large Green Tree Snake23
Classification: Snake (animal group), Colubridae (family), Dispholidus (genus)
Geographic area: Sub-Saharan Africa10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.SAIMR BOOMSLANG ANTIVENOM [SAVP, South Africa]specific [64]2 (vials total 6)
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. SAIMR BOOMSLANG ANTIVENOM [SAVP, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 4. Expiration date: 2012.09. 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. SAIMR BOOMSLANG ANTIVENOM [SAVP, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 2. Expiration date: 2009.11. Last update: 2009-10-30.