MAVIN Version: January 15, 2010 Poison Centre Munich

Latrodectus species
Classification: Spider (animal group), Theridiidae (family), Latrodectus (genus)
Geographic area: Australia10, Europe10, Indian Sub-continent10, Middle East10, North Africa10, North America10, North Asia10, Russia10, South America10, South Pacific Islands10, Sub-Saharan Africa10, West Asia10
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.RED-BACKED SPIDER ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]paraspecific [18]1 (vials total 3)
Countries of holding centres: SWITZERLAND
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
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.