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AntivenomSAIMR ECHIS ANTIVENOM (Antivenom Details)
ProducerSouth Africa
SAVP
Modderfontein Road 1
2131 Sandringham
Tel:+27-11-386-6000, Fax:+27-11-386-6016
Email: meagans@savp.co.za
URI: http://www.savp.co.za
Indication
NrName of animalTaxonomyType of antibodyReference
1.Echis ocellatusSpeciesspecific[A], [B]
2.Echis pyramidumSpeciesparaspecific[B]
3.Echis spp. of african continent
List of further species and subspecies not mentioned explicitly in the reference (n=3): Echis hughesi, Echis jogeri, Echis leucogaster		[A]
[A]: South African Vaccine Producers (Pty) Ltd, Sandringham, South Africa: SAIMR ECHIS ANTIVENOM. Clinical Toxinology Resources: Id »SAfSAI04«, version 2008-04-09. Download SAfSAI04.
[B]: WHO. Venomous snakes distribution and species risk categories. http://apps.who.int/bloodproducts/snakeantivenoms/database/default.htm.
Holding centres
    Total number of vials: n=18
  1. Sweden, 11181 Stockholm, Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm, Vials n=4
  2. Switzerland, 1211 Genève 4, Pharmacie des Hôpitaux, Universitaires de Genève, Vials n=4
  3. United Kingdom, London SE1 9RT, Medical Toxicology Information Services, Guy's Hospital, Vials n=10