MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Androctonus crassicauda
Synonyms: Black scorpion
Classification: Scorpion (animal group), Buthidae (family), Androctonus (genus)
Geographic area: Middle East9, North Africa9, West Asia9
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.Anti-scorpionique (Monovalent) [Institut Pasteur d'Algerie, Algeria]paraspecific0
2.Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenin [Razi Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Iran]specific0
3.Polyvalent Scorpion Antivenom [National Antivenom and Vaccine Production Centre, Saudi Arabia]specific0
4.Purified Polyvalent Anti-scorpion Serum [VACSERA, Egypt]undetermined whether specific or paraspecific0
5.Scorpion Venom Antiserum (VINS) [VINS Bioproducts, India]paraspecific0
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
No holding centre.