MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Echis pyramidum
Synonyms: Egyptian Carpet Viper10, Egyptian Saw-scaled Viper10, Geoffroy's Carpet Viper10, Kenyan Carpet Viper10, Kenyan Saw-scaled Viper10, North-east African Carpet Viper10, Saw-scaled Viper10
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Echis (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)
Countries of holding centres: SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
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.
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.