Pit viper antivenin belongs to a group of medication known as immunizing agents. It is using to treat the bites of certain poisonous snakes called pit vipers - crotalids, which are native to Central, North and South America. Pit vipers include rattlesnakes, such as the Eastern and the Western diamond rattlesnakes; copperheads and cottonmouth moccasins, including those of Korea and Japan; the fer-de-lance and similar species; the tropical rattler - Cascabel and similar species; the Cantil; and the bushmaster of Central and South America.
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 names are: antivenin - crotalidae polyvalent and antvenin crotalid serum .
Available as a generic name product in the USA and Canada.