MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Bungarus flaviceps
Synonyms: Kinabalu Krait, Red-headed Krait, Yellow-headed Krait
Classification: Snake (animal group), Elapidae (family), Bungarus (genus)
Geographic area: Southeast Asia9; see also WHO: Venomous snakes distribution.
Indicated antivenom:
NrAntivenomType of antibodyNumber of holding centres
1.BANDED KRAIT ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand]paraspecific2 (vials total 18)
Countries of holding centres: SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND
CountryCityHolding centre and its antivenoms
Sweden11181 Stockholm
Klarabergsgatan 64		Apoteket C.W. Scheele, Emergency-pharmacy Stockholm
Fax:+46-8-7918877.
  1. BANDED KRAIT ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 6. Expiration date: 2011.02. Last update: 2011-05-17.
    No. of vials: 2. Expiration date: 2013.10. Last update: 2011-05-17.
Switzerland8596 Münsterlingen
Postfach		Kantonsspital Münsterlingen, Institut für Spitalpharmazie
Tel:+41-71-6862244(during business hours), -6861111(emergency); Fax:+41-71-6862239.
  1. BANDED KRAIT ANTIVENIN [Thai Red Cross, Science Division, Thailand] (dosage)
    No. of vials: 10. Expiration date: 2015.12. Last update: 2013-04-01.