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Antivenom Details
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Antivenom Name: Red-backed spider antivenom
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Antivenom Type: Spider (SP)
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Immunisation Host: Horse serum
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Product Description: Salt precipitated, pepsin digested.
Liquid final product 0.76 to 1.1 ml.
500 units / ampoule.
1 unit neutralizes venom from one spider in vitro.
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Source Species: Latrodectus hasselti
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Coverage Species: Latrodectus hasselti , Latrodectus species.
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Administration Route: i.v. or i.m.
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Volume: 1 - 1.5 ml ( approx. )
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Initial Dose ( Mnfr ): 1 vial
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Local Cost: A$77.52 / 500 units (2000).
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Storage Life: 3 years, Expiry date on label.
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Languages on Label: English
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Antivenom Manufacturer
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Manufacturer: CSL Limited
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Address: 45 Poplar Road
Parkville
Victoria 3052
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Country: Australia
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Phone: ++61-3-9389-1624
Toll free: 1800 642 865
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Fax: ++61-3-9389-1160
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Telex: AA32789
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E-mail: pharminf@csl.com.au
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Web Site: www.csl.com.au
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Status: Active manufacturer & supplier
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Contact: Peter Hobbs
Medical Affairs Manager
45 Poplar Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052
Ph: 03-9389-191
Fax: 03-9389-1160
peter_hobbs@cls.com.au
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Medical Expert: Assoc. Prof. Julian White
Head of Toxinology Department
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Street, North Adelaide,
SA 5006
Ph: 08-8204-7436; Fax: 08-8204-6049
toxinaus@wch.sa.gov.au
mobile: 0419-825-029
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Number of AV: 12
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AV Code Nos.: MAuCSL01 ; MAuCSL02 ; MAuCSL03
IAuCSL04 ; IAuCSL05 ; IAuCSL06
SAuCSL07 ; SAuCSL08 ; SAuCSL09
SAuCSL10 ; SAuCSL11 ; SAuCSL12
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Antivenoms made by this company: Box jellyfish antivenom (Sheep) [Chironex fleckeri , Chiropsalmus quadrigatus]
Stonefish antivenom (Horse) [Synanceja trachynis , Synanceja species]
Sea snake antivenom (Horse) [Notechis scutatus , Enhydrina schistosa , Aipysurus laevis , Astrotia stokesii , Hydrophis species , Laticauda laticaudata , Laticauda semifasciata , Lapemis hardwickii , Hydrophis gracilis , Pelamis platurus , Thalassophina viperina. Also covers Austrelaps superbus , Pseudechis porphyriacus , Tropidechis carinatus.]
Funnel-web spider antivenom (Horse) [Atrax robustus , Atrax species , Hadronyche species]
Red-backed spider antivenom (Horse) [Latrodectus hasselti , Latrodectus species.]
Tick antivenom (Dog) [Ixodes holocyclus]
Death Adder Antivenom (Horse) [Acanthophis antarcticus, Acanthophis pyrrhus , Acanthophis praelongus]
Taipan Antivenom (Horse) [Oxyuranus microlepidota , Acanthophis antarcticus , Pseudechis australis , Notechis scutatus , Pseudonaja textilis , Oxyuranus scutellatus]
Black Snake Antivenom (Horse) [Pseudechis australis , Pseudechis colletti , Pseudechis guttatus , Pseudechis porphyriacus]
Tiger Snake Antivenom ( Horse) [Austrelaps superba , Austrelaps ramsayi , Notechis ater , Notechis scutatus , Pseudechis colletti , Pseudechis guttatus , Pseudechis porphyriacus , Tropidechis carinatus]
Brown Snake Antivenom (Horse) [Pseudonaja affinis , Pseudonaja nuchalis , Pseudonaja textilis]
Polyvalent Snake Antivenom ( Australia - New Guinea ) (Horse) [Acanthophis antarcticus, Austrelaps superba , Notechis scutatus , Oxyuranus microlepidotis , Oxyuranus scutellatus , Pseudechis papuanus, Pseudechis australis , Pseudonaja affinis , Pseudonaja nuchalis , Pseudonaja textilis]
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