MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Leiurus quinquestriatus
Synonyms: death stalker, fivekeeled gold scorpion, Palestine yellow scorpion, Yellow Scorpion
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Buthidae (family), Leiurus (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9, North Africa9
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.Anti-scorpionic sera [Institut Pasteur du Tunis, Tunisia]paraspecific0
2.Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]specific0
3.Purified Polyvalent Anti-scorpion Serum [VACSERA, Egypt]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
4.Scorpifav [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
5.SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA) [Twyford, Germany]specific1 (vials total 12)
6.Scorpion Venom Antiserum (VINS) [VINS Bioproducts, India]specific0
Countries of holding centres: UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
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. SCORPION ANTIVENOM TWYFORD (NORTH AFRICA) [Twyford, Germany]
    No. of vials: 12. Expiration date: 2001.04. Last update: 2013-03-09.