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Antivenin is a chemical which neutralizes venom. Antivenin is made by injecting an animal, usually a sheep or horse, with small doses of venom over a period of time. The animal builds an immunity to the venom. Blood is then harvested from the animal, and the antivenin is extracted from the animal's blood.

Antivenins reported to work on Crotalus adamanteus venom currently manufactured are:

CroFab - Antivenin (Crotalidae) Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) (Systemic)

Envenomation, pit viper (treatment)—Antivenin ( Crotalidae ) polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) is indicated for the treatment of minimal or moderate envenomation caused by bites of North American crotalid species, including the Western Diamondback rattlesnake ( Crotalus atrox ), Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake ( C. adamanteus ), Mojave rattlesnake ( C. scutulatus ), and Cottonmouth or Water Moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus ).

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Antivenin (Crotalidae) Polyvalent,
Wyeth Laboratories,

a refined and concentrated preparation of serum globulins obtained by fractionating blood from healthy horses immunized with the following venoms: Crotalus adamanteus (Eastern diamond rattlesnake), C. atrox (Western diamond rattlesnake), C. durissus terrificus (tropical rattlesnake, Cascabel), and Bothrops atrox ("Fer-de-lance’’).

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Antivenom Name: Antivipmyn
Manufacturer: Instituto Bioclon
Phone: ++525-488-3716
Address: Calzada de Tlalpan No. 4687 Toriello Guerra C.P. 14050 Mexico, D.F.,
Country: Mexico

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