UPDATED INFO ON KING COBRA'S ANTI-VENOM PRODUCTION

OPHIOPHAGUS HANNAH
Synonyms: Hamadryad, Jungle Cobra, King Cobra
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), OPHIOPHAGUS (genus)
Indicated antivenom:
Antivenom Type of antibody Number of holding centres
1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN® Thai Red Cross, Thailand
specific 45
5
2. MONOVALENT COBRA VENOM ANTISERUM® Central Research Institute, India
paraspecific 67
0
3. POLYVALENT ANTI SNAKE VENOM SERUM® Central Research Institute, India
paraspecific 71
0
Countries of holding centres: GERMANY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND
MAVIN: Version February 01, 2007
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenomsGERMANY81675 Muenchen
Ismaningerstr. 22
Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN® Thai Red Cross, Thailand
No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: September.2006. Last update: 16.01.2007
SWEDEN11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64, Box 1157
Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN® Thai Red Cross, Thailand
No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: November.2006. Last update: 12.01.2007
No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: October.2009. Last update: 12.01.2007
SWITZERLAND1077 Servion
For this holding centre please contact: Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN® Thai Red Cross, Thailand
No. of vials: 15. Expiration date: December.2006. Last update: 15.01.2007
SWITZERLAND1211 Geneve 4
For this holding centre please contact: Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN® Thai Red Cross, Thailand
No. of vials: 5. Expiration date: October.2009. Last update: 12.01.2007
SWITZERLAND8596 Münsterlingen
Postfach
Institut für Spitalpharmazie, Kantonsspital Münsterlingen
Tel:+41-71-6862244(during business hours), 6861111(emergency); Fax:+41-71-6862239.
1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN® Thai Red Cross, Thailand
No. of vials: 5. Expiration date: September.2006. Last update: 12.01.2007