MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Scorpio maurus
Synonyms: Burrowing scorpion, Large-clawed scorpion
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Scorpionidae (family), Scorpio (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9, North Africa9
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.Purified Polyvalent Anti-scorpion Serum [VACSERA, Egypt]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
2.Scorpion Antivenom [Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Morocco]paraspecific0
3.Scorpion Venom Antiserum (VINS) [VINS Bioproducts, India]paraspecific0
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
No holding centre.