MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Genus: Leiurus
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Buthidae (family), Leiurus (genus)
Geographic area: North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomNumber of holding centres
1.Anti-scorpionic sera [Institut Pasteur du Tunis, Tunisia]0
2.Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]0
3.Purified Polyvalent Anti-scorpion Serum [VACSERA, Egypt]0
4.Scorpifav [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]0
5.SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA) [Twyford, Germany]1 (vials total 12)
6.Scorpion Venom Antiserum (VINS) [VINS Bioproducts, India]0
 
All species and subspecies of genus »Leiurus«: n=4.
  1. Leiurus jordanensis
    1. Geographic area: Middle East
    2. Antivenom: There is no antivenom available for species 'Leiurus jordanensis'.
       
      Is there an antivenom of another species or subspecies of genus 'Leiurus' occurring in the same geographic region [Middle East] ?
      1. Leiurus quinquestriatus [North Africa, Middle East]
        1. Anti-scorpionic sera
          Manufacturer: Institut Pasteur du Tunis, Tunisia, Holding centres: 0
        2. Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom
          Manufacturer: National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia, Holding centres: 0
        3. Purified Polyvalent Anti-scorpion Serum
          Manufacturer: VACSERA, Egypt, Holding centres: 0
        4. Scorpifav
          Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur SA, France, Holding centres: 0
        5. SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA)
          Manufacturer: Twyford, Germany, Holding centres: 1
        6. Scorpion Venom Antiserum (VINS)
          Manufacturer: VINS Bioproducts, India, Holding centres: 0
      2. Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraus [North Africa, Middle East]
        1. Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom
          Manufacturer: National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia, Holding centres: 0
  2. Leiurus quinquestriatus
    1. Synonym: death stalker,   fivekeeled gold scorpion,   Palestine yellow scorpion,   Yellow Scorpion
    2. Geographic area: North Africa,   Middle East
    3. Antivenom: Anti-scorpionic sera,   Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom,   Purified Polyvalent Anti-scorpion Serum,   Scorpifav,   SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA),   Scorpion Venom Antiserum (VINS)
  3. Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraus
    1. Geographic area: North Africa,   Middle East
    2. Antivenom: Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom
  4. Leiurus savanicola
    1. Geographic area: Sub-Saharan Africa
    2. Antivenom: There is no antivenom available for species 'Leiurus savanicola'.
       
      Is there an antivenom of another species or subspecies of genus 'Leiurus' occurring in the same geographic region [Sub-Saharan Africa] ? No.