MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Protobothrops xiangchengensis
Synonyms: Kham Plateau Pit Viper, Szechwan Pit Viper, Xiangcheng Iron-head Snake, Xiangcheng Lance-headed Pit Viper, Xiangcheng Pit Viper
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Protobothrops (genus)
Geographic area: North Asia9
There is no antivenom available for species 'Protobothrops xiangchengensis'.
 
Availability was determined by analyzing specifications of antivenoms of the following sources:1. WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources (n=98), 2. WHO Venomous snakes distribution and species risk categories (n=100) and 3. other (n=6).
 
Is there an antivenom of another species or subspecies of genus 'Protobothrops' occurring in the same geographic region [North Asia] ?
  1. Protobothrops flavoviridis [North Asia]
    1. Habu Antivenom (Kaketsuken)
      Manufacturer: The Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute (Kaketsuken), Japan, Holding centres: 0
  2. Protobothrops mucrosquamatus [North Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Sub-continent]
    1. Bivalent Antivenin Pit Viper
      Manufacturer: National Institute of Preventative Medicine, Taiwan, Holding centres: 0