MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Leiurus jordanensis
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Buthidae (family), Leiurus (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9
There is no antivenom available for species 'Leiurus jordanensis'.
 
Availability was determined by analyzing specifications of antivenoms of the following sources:1. WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources (n=15), 2. WHO Venomous snakes distribution and species risk categories (n=0) and 3. other (n=2).
 
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