MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Bungarus candidus
Synonyms: Blue Krait, Common Krait, Javan Krait, Malayan Krait
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), Bungarus (genus)
Geographic area: Southeast Asia9; see also WHO: Venomous snakes distribution.
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.BANDED KRAIT ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand]paraspecific2 (vials total 18)
2.Bungarus candidus Antivenom [Venom Research Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam]specific0
3.Malayan krait antivenin (QSMI) [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
4.Neuro-polyvalent snake antivenom (QSMI) [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
Countries of holding centres: SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64		Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. BANDED KRAIT ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 6. Expiration date: 2011.02. Last update: 2011-05-17.
    No. of vials: 2. Expiration date: 2013.10. Last update: 2011-05-17.
Switzerland8596 Münsterlingen
Postfach		Kantonsspital Münsterlingen, Institut für Spitalpharmazie
Tel:+41-71-6862244(during business hours), -6861111(emergency); Fax:+41-71-6862239.
  1. BANDED KRAIT ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2015.12. Last update: 2013-04-01.