MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Naja haje
Synonyms: Brown Cobra, Egyptian Cobra
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), Naja (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9, North Africa9, Sub-Saharan Africa9; see also WHO: Venomous snakes distribution.
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.Antivipmyn Africa [Instituto Bioclon, Mexico]specific0
2.Bivalent Naja/Walterinnesia Snake Antivenom [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]paraspecific0
3.FAV-Afrique [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific1 (vials total 10)
4.Favirept [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
5.Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]specific7 (vials total 216)
6.Polyvalent Snake Venom Antiserum [VACSERA, Egypt]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
7.Snake Venom Antiserum (African) [VINS Bioproducts, India]specific0
Countries of holding centres: GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Germany40200 Duesseldorf
Kaiserswertherstr. 380		Aquazoo-Löbbecke Museum
Tel:+49-211-8991, -8996155, -8996151, -8996162, -8996169; Fax:+49-211-8994493; Email:aquazoo@stadt.duesseldorf.de.
  1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2012.06. Last update: 2013-03-08.
    No. of vials: 3. Expiration date: 2014.04. Last update: 2013-03-08.
Germany42117 WuppertalFor this holding centre please contact: Giftnotruf München, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-4140-2467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de
  1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 30. Expiration date: 2009.04. Last update: 2013-03-15.
    No. of vials: 30. Expiration date: 2012.01. Last update: 2013-03-15.
Germany70342 StuttgartFor this holding centre please contact: Giftnotruf München, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-4140-2467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de
  1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2009.07. Last update: 2011-06-05.
    No. of vials: 30. Expiration date: 2010.04. Last update: 2011-06-05.
    No. of vials: 30. Expiration date: 2013.09. Last update: 2011-06-05.
Germany81675 Muenchen
Ismaningerstr. 22		Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
  1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2013.09. Last update: 2013-03-21.
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. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2015.02. Last update: 2013-04-01.
Switzerland8006 Zuerich
Spöndlistrasse 9		Kantonsapotheke Zürich
Tel:+41-44-2553202/14(during business hours), -2552111(emergency); Fax:+41-44-2554546.
  1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2015.02. Last update: 2013-04-01.
Switzerland8596 Münsterlingen
Postfach		Kantonsspital Münsterlingen, Institut für Spitalpharmazie
Tel:+41-71-6862244(during business hours), -6861111(emergency); Fax:+41-71-6862239.
  1. Polyvalent Snake Antivenom (Saudi Arabia) [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2013.09. 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. FAV-Afrique [Sanofi Pasteur SA, France]
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2013.10. Last update: 2013-03-09.