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Black Snake Antivenom

This equine IgG Fab is the definitive treatment of envenoming by black snakes in Australia and Papua New Guinea. These include the mulga snake (Pseudechis australis), Butler’s mulga snake (Pseudechis butleri), Collett’s snake (Pseudechis colletti), Papuan black snake (Pseudechis papuanus), red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) and blue-bellied black snake (Pseudechis guttatus).

References

  • Isbister GK, Brown SG, MacDonald E et al. Current use of Australian snake antivenoms and frequency of immediate-type hypersensitivity reactions and anaphylaxis.  Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188:473-476.
  • White J . CSL Antivenom Handbook 2001.  CSL Ltd Parkville, Melbourne Victoria.

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