MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Ophiophagus hannah
Synonyms: Hamadryad, Jungle Cobra, King Cobra
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), Ophiophagus (genus)
Geographic area: Indian Sub-continent9, North Asia9, Southeast Asia9; see also WHO: Venomous snakes distribution.
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand]specific6 (vials total 91)
2.Neuro-polyvalent snake antivenom (QSMI) [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
3.Ophiophagus hannah Antivenom [Venom Research Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam]specific0
4.POLYVALENT ANTI SNAKE VENOM SERUM [Central Research Institute, India]paraspecific0
5.SII Polyvalent Antisnake Venom Serum (Asia) [Serum Institute of India, India]paraspecific0
Countries of holding centres: GERMANY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Germany20359 Hamburg
Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74		Bernhard-Nocht-Klinik im UKE
Tel:+49-40-428180(Pforte), +49-40-42818394(Ambulanz); Fax:+49-40-42818394; Email:klinik@bni-hamburg.de.
  1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2012.12. Last update: 2013-03-07.
Germany81675 Muenchen
Ismaningerstr. 22		Giftnotruf Muenchen, Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Tel:+49-89-19240; Fax:+49-89-41402467; Email:tox@Lrz.tum.de.
  1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 6. Expiration date: 2015.03. Last update: 2013-03-21.
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64		Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 40. Expiration date: 2013.12. Last update: 2011-05-17.
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. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 5. Expiration date: 2015.03. 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. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2015.04. 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. KING COBRA ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 20. Expiration date: 2013.12. Last update: 2013-03-09.