MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Echis pyramidum
Synonyms: Egyptian Carpet Viper, Egyptian Saw-scaled Viper, Geoffroy's Carpet Viper, Kenyan Carpet Viper, Kenyan Saw-scaled Viper, North-east African Carpet Viper, Saw-scaled Viper
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Echis (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9, North Africa9; see also WHO: Venomous snakes distribution.
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.Antivipmyn Africa [Instituto Bioclon, Mexico]specific0
2.Polyvalent Anti-vipers Venom [VACSERA, Egypt]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
3.SAIMR Echis Antivenom [South African Vaccine Producers, South Africa]specific3 (vials total 18)
Countries of holding centres: SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64		Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. SAIMR Echis Antivenom [South African Vaccine Producers, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 4. Expiration date: 2011.09. Last update: 2011-05-17.
Switzerland1211 Genève 4
Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24		Pharmacie des Hôpitaux, Universitaires de Genève
Tel:+41-22-3723960 (during business hours), -3723311(reception); Fax:+41-22-2723990.
  1. SAIMR Echis Antivenom [South African Vaccine Producers, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 4. Expiration date: 2014.03. Last update: 2013-04-01.
United KingdomLondon SE1 9RT
Great Maze Pond		Medical Toxicology Information Services, Guy's Hospital
Tel:+44-20-71880500(24 hour antivenom line), +44-20-71880600(administration); Fax:+44-20-71880700.
  1. SAIMR Echis Antivenom [South African Vaccine Producers, South Africa]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2012.02. Last update: 2013-03-09.