MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Genus: Cerastes
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Cerastes (genus)
Geographic area: North Africa, Middle East
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomNumber of holding centres
1.Anti-viperin (Bivalent) [Institut Pasteur d'Algerie, Algeria]0
2.Antiviperin Sera [Institut Pasteur du Tunis, Tunisia]0
3.Antiviperin Sera (Morocco) [Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Morocco]0
4.Favirept [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]0
5.Polyvalent Anti-vipers Venom [VACSERA, Egypt]0
6.Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]7 (vials total 216)
7.Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum [VACSERA, Egypt]0
 
All species and subspecies of genus »Cerastes«: n=3.
  1. Cerastes cerastes
    1. Synonym: African Desert Horned Viper,   Desert Horned Viper,   Desert Viper,   Egyptian Sand Viper,   Greater Cerastes Viper,   Horned Viper,   Hornviper,   Sahara Horned Viper,   Sahara Sand Viper,   Saharan Horned Viper
    2. Geographic area: North Africa,   Middle East
    3. Antivenom: Anti-viperin (Bivalent),   Antiviperin Sera,   Antiviperin Sera (Morocco),   Favirept,   Polyvalent Anti-vipers Venom,   Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia),   Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum
  2. Cerastes gasperettii
    1. Synonym: Arabian Horned Viper,   Gasperetti's Horned Sand Viper,   Horned Viper,   Sand Viper
    2. Geographic area: Middle East
    3. Antivenom: Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia)
  3. Cerastes vipera
    1. Synonym: Avicenna's Viper,   Cleopatra's Asp,   Lesser Cerastes Viper,   Sahara Desert Viper,   Sahara Hornless Viper,   Sahara Sand Viper
    2. Geographic area: North Africa,   Middle East
    3. Antivenom: Antiviperin Sera,   Antiviperin Sera (Morocco),   Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum