IMMUNOGL. AFRICAN SNAKES ANTIVENOM, EchiTab-Plus, vial
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IMMUNOGLOBULIN SNAKE ANTIVENOM, SAIMR/EchiTab-Plus
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Therapeutic Action
Neutralisation of snake venom
Equine serum globulins
Indications
IMMUNOGLOBULIN AFRICAN SNAKES ANTIVENOM, EchiTab-Plus (DVACIMAS2V-)
Treatment of envenomations from snakes bite found in sub-Saharan Africa:
- West African carpet viper (Echis ocellatus)
- Puff adder (Bitis arietans)
- Black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis)
Not effective against neurotoxic elapid venoms: neurotoxic cobras (Naja sp) and mambas (Dendroaspis sp).
IMMUNOGLOBULIN AFRICAN SNAKE ANTIVENOM, SAIMR (DVACIMAS3A-)
Treatment of envenomations from snakes bites found in Southern and Central Africa:
- Puff adder (Bitis arietans)
- Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica)
- Rinkhals (Haemachatus haemachatus)
- Green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps)
- Jameson's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni)
- Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
- Cape cobra (Naja nivea)
- Forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca)
- Snouted Cobra or Egyptian cobra (Naja annulifera)
- Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja Mossambica)
Not effective against bites caused by berg adder (Bitis atropos), many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta), horned adder (Bitis caudalis), night adders (Causus sp), Atractaspis sp and Boomslang (Dispholidus typus).
Instructions for use
- Antivenom EchiTab-Plus: 3 vials IV
- Antivenom SAIMR-Polyvalent: 3 ampoules IV
- Read the manufacturer's instructions.
Precautions for Use
Appropriate medical treatment should always be readily available in case of anaphylactic reactions following the administration of the product.
Storage
- Keep refrigerated between 2ºC and 8ºC.
- Do not freeze.