Description
Ensure rapid emergency preparedness with Afriven Anti-Snake Venom (10ml), proudly stocked at Gathimaini Pharmacy. This life-saving biological medicine is composed of purified, enzyme-refined equine immunoglobulin fragments $F(ab’)_2$ obtained from healthy horses hyper-immunized against diverse African snake toxins. As a polyvalent antiserum, it delivers broad-spectrum neutralisation across major medically important species. Preclinical trials in Kenya confirm high binding potency and robust efficacy against the “Big Five” regional threat profiles, effectively arresting destructive hemorrhagic, cytotoxic, and paralyzing neurotoxic activity before it inflicts irreversible system damage.
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Targeted Species:
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Viperidae: Puff Adder (Bitis arietans), Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica), Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis), and Carpet Vipers (Echis ocellatus, E. pyramidum).
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Elapidae: Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), Green Mambas (Dendroaspis angusticeps, D. viridis), and multiple African Cobra species (Naja nigricollis, N. pallida, N. ashei).
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Administration: Strictly administered via slow intravenous (IV) infusion or slow IV push within a controlled hospital or clinical emergency setting. The required initial dose varies dynamically (typically 5 to 10 vials or more) depending entirely on the severity of clinical envenomation symptoms, regardless of the patient’s body weight.