Drug details

Rattlesnake Antivenin (antivenin (crotalidae) polyvalent)

type of Antivenins

Rattlesnake Antivenin (antivenin crotalidae polyvalent) is an antivenin product used only to treat envenomation caused by bites of crotalids (pit vipers) including rattlesnakes, copperhead and cottonmouth moccasins, and others.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• itching,
• shortness of breath,
• cough,
• flushing,
• vomiting, and
• swelling of the face/tongue/throat,
• blue color to the skin,
• anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction)

The following drugs are related to Rattlesnake Antivenin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Anavip (antivenin (crotalidae) polyvalent)
• Crofab (crotalidae polyvalent immune fab ovine)