North American coral snake antivenin

Indications

• snake bite by North American coral snake

Adverse effects

• allergic reactions, anaphylaxis
• serum sickness

Notes

• Wyeth Pharmaceuticals no longer manufactures Antivenin (Micrurus fulvius) (Equine)
• there is no alternative product licensed in the U.S. for coral snake envenomations
• lot 4030026 is labeled with an expiration date of October 31, 2008
• because this lot has a new expiration date, you may continue to maintain the product in your inventory and keep it available for use until October 31, 2011.

More general terms

• antivenin