MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Echis ocellatus
Synonyms: Ocellated Carpet Viper24, West African Carpet Viper24, West African Saw-scaled Viper24
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Echis (genus)
Geographic area: North Africa10, Sub-Saharan Africa10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.FAV-AFRIQUE [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific [1]3 (vials total 28)
2.SAIMR ECHIS ANTIVENOM [SAVP, South Africa]specific [65]2 (vials total 14)
Countries of holding centres: BELGIUM, GERMANY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Belgium2018 Antwerpen
Koningin Astridplein 26		Societe Royale de Zoologie, d'Anvers
Tel:+32-2024540, -2024553; Fax:+32-2024547.
  1. FAV-AFRIQUE [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 8. Expiration date: 2009.05. Last update: 2008-04-22.
Germany20359 Hamburg
Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74		Bernhard-Nocht-Klinik im UKE
Tel:+49-40-42803-1330, +49-40-42803-8338, +49-40-312851; Fax:+49-40-42803-1334, +49-40-42803-1344
  1. FAV-AFRIQUE [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2011.05. Last update: 2009-12-15.
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64		Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. SAIMR ECHIS ANTIVENOM [SAVP, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 4. Expiration date: 2011.09. Last update: 2010-01-12.
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. FAV-AFRIQUE [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2003.02. 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. SAIMR ECHIS ANTIVENOM [SAVP, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2005.07. Last update: 2007-01-22.