Pit viper antivenin is a drug using to treat the bites of certain poisonous snakes called pit vipers - crotalids, which are native to North America. This particular pit viper antivenin is made from the blood of sheep and is using to treat the bites of the following types of pit viper: the Western Diamondback, Eastern Diamondback and Mojave rattlesnakes and the Copperhead snake or Water Moccasin.
Pit viper antivenin is to be using only by or under the supervision of a family doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
Another commonly using name is Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab - Ovine