MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Latrodectus mactans
Synonyms: Black Widow Spider10, Schwarze Witwe
Classification: Spider (animal group), Theridiidae (family), Latrodectus (genus)
Geographic area: North America10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.ANTIVENIN LATRODECTUS MACTANS [MSD, USA]specific [47]4 (vials total 6)
2.RED-BACKED SPIDER ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]paraspecific [18]1 (vials total 3)
Countries of holding centres: BELGIUM, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Belgium1120 BrusselFor 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. ANTIVENIN LATRODECTUS MACTANS [MSD, USA]
    No. of vials: 1. Expiration date: 2010.09. Last update: 2009-11-23.
Germany81675 Muenchen
Ismaningerstr. 22		Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
  1. ANTIVENIN LATRODECTUS MACTANS [MSD, USA]
    No. of vials: 1. Expiration date: 2007.06. Last update: 2009-10-27.
Switzerland8006 Zuerich
Spöndlistrasse 9		Kantonsapotheke Zürich
Tel:+41-44-2553202/14(during business hours), -2552111(emergency); Fax:+41-1-2554546.
  1. RED-BACKED SPIDER ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2010.10. Last update: 2009-10-30.
  2. ANTIVENIN LATRODECTUS MACTANS [MSD, USA]
    No. of vials: 1. Expiration date: 2010.11. 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. ANTIVENIN LATRODECTUS MACTANS [MSD, USA]
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2007.06. Last update: 2007-01-22.