MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Pseudonaja aspidorhyncha
Synonyms: Gwardar, Western Brown Snake
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), Pseudonaja (genus)
Geographic area: Australia9; see also WHO: Venomous snakes distribution.
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.BROWN SNAKE ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]paraspecific2 (vials total 18)
2.POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]paraspecific3 (vials total 27)
3.TAIPAN ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia]paraspecific2 (vials total 12)
Countries of holding centres: GERMANY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED_KINGDOM
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Germany13437 BerlinFor 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 [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 2. Expiration date: 2007.11. Last update: 2011-05-17.
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 [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 5. Expiration date: 2012.08. Last update: 2013-03-21.
    No. of vials: 5. Expiration date: ordered. Last update: 2013-03-21.
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64		Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. BROWN SNAKE ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2011.08. Last update: 2011-05-17.
  2. TAIPAN ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 6. Expiration date: 2010.01. Last update: 2011-05-17.
    No. of vials: 2. Expiration date: 2012.03. Last update: 2011-05-17.
Switzerland8006 Zuerich
Spöndlistrasse 9		Kantonsapotheke Zürich
Tel:+41-44-2553202/14(during business hours), -2552111(emergency); Fax:+41-44-2554546.
  1. BROWN SNAKE ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 8. Expiration date: 2013.05. Last update: 2013-04-01.
  2. TAIPAN ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 4. Expiration date: 2015.10. 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. POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM [CSL, Australia] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 15. Expiration date: 2012.08. Last update: 2013-03-09.