MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich
Genus: Hoplocephalus
Classification
:
Snake
(animal group),
Elapidae
(family),
Hoplocephalus
(genus)
Geographic area:
Australia
Indicated antivenom:
Nr
Antivenom
Number of holding centres
1.
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
3 (vials total 27)
2.
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
2 (vials total 12)
3.
TIGER SNAKE ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
4 (vials total 26)
All species and subspecies of genus »Hoplocephalus«: n=3.
Hoplocephalus bitorquatus
Synonym:
Little Spotted Snake, Pale-headed Snake
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
,
TIGER SNAKE ANTIVENOM
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Synonym:
Broad-headed Snake
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
,
TIGER SNAKE ANTIVENOM
Hoplocephalus stephensii
Synonym:
Stephen's Banded Snake, Yellow Banded Snake
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
,
TIGER SNAKE ANTIVENOM