721. Antivenin (Latrodectus mactans)

Nomenclature

Antivenin (Merck & Co.).

Description and references

Black widow spider antivenin. Prepd from the serum of horses immunized against the venom of the New World spider Latrodectus mactans Fabr., Araneae. Review of clinical efficacy: R. F. Clark et al., Ann. Emerg. Med. 21, 782-787 (1992).

Therapeutic Category

In treatment of black widow spider bites.

Keywords

Antivenin