MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Bitis cornuta
Synonyms: Hornsman Adder ( Western subspecies ), Many-horned Adder, Western Hornsman
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Bitis (genus)
Geographic area: Sub-Saharan Africa9
There is no antivenom available for species 'Bitis cornuta'.
 
Availability was determined by analyzing specifications of antivenoms of the following sources:1. WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources (n=98), 2. WHO Venomous snakes distribution and species risk categories (n=100) and 3. other (n=6).
 
Is there an antivenom of another species or subspecies of genus 'Bitis' occurring in the same geographic region [Sub-Saharan Africa] ?
  1. Bitis arietans [North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East]
    1. Antivipmyn Africa
      Manufacturer: Instituto Bioclon, Mexico, Holding centres: 0
    2. FAV-Afrique
      Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur SA, France, Holding centres: 1
    3. Favirept
      Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur SA, France, Holding centres: 0
    4. Pan-African antivenom
      Manufacturer: Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Costa Rica, Holding centres: 0
    5. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia)
      Manufacturer: National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia, Holding centres: 7
    6. Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum
      Manufacturer: VACSERA, Egypt, Holding centres: 0
    7. SAIMR Polyvalent Snake Antivenom
      Manufacturer: South African Vaccine Producers, South Africa, Holding centres: 12
    8. Snake Venom Antiserum (African)
      Manufacturer: VINS Bioproducts, India, Holding centres: 0
  2. Bitis caudalis [Sub-Saharan Africa]
    1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia)
      Manufacturer: National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia, Holding centres: 7
  3. Bitis gabonica [Sub-Saharan Africa]
    1. Antivipmyn Africa
      Manufacturer: Instituto Bioclon, Mexico, Holding centres: 0
    2. FAV-Afrique
      Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur SA, France, Holding centres: 1
    3. Pan-African antivenom
      Manufacturer: Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Costa Rica, Holding centres: 0
    4. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia)
      Manufacturer: National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia, Holding centres: 7
    5. Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum
      Manufacturer: VACSERA, Egypt, Holding centres: 0
    6. SAIMR Polyvalent Snake Antivenom
      Manufacturer: South African Vaccine Producers, South Africa, Holding centres: 12
    7. Snake Venom Antiserum (African)
      Manufacturer: VINS Bioproducts, India, Holding centres: 0
  4. Bitis nasicornis [Sub-Saharan Africa]
    1. Pan-African antivenom
      Manufacturer: Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Costa Rica, Holding centres: 0
  5. Bitis rhinoceros [Sub-Saharan Africa]
    1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia)
      Manufacturer: National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia, Holding centres: 7
    2. SII Polyvalent Antisnake Venom Serum (Central Africa)
      Manufacturer: Serum Institute of India, India, Holding centres: 0
    3. Snake Venom Antiserum (Central Africa)
      Manufacturer: VINS Bioproducts, India, Holding centres: 0