MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Cerastes vipera
Synonyms: Avicenna's Viper, Cleopatra's Asp, Lesser Cerastes Viper, Sahara Desert Viper, Sahara Hornless Viper, Sahara Sand Viper
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Cerastes (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9, North Africa9
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.Antiviperin Sera [Institut Pasteur du Tunis, Tunisia]paraspecific0
2.Antiviperin Sera (Morocco) [Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Morocco]paraspecific0
3.Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum [VACSERA, Egypt]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
No holding centre.