Coral snake (micrurus fulvius) immune globulin antivenin (equine) is a mixture of antibodies used to treat venomous snake bites from Micrurus fulvius (North American Coral Snake). It is intravenously administered so that the antivenin binds to and neutralizes coral snake venom.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
North American Coral Snake Antivenin (Equine) is a preparation of serum globulins obtained by fractionating blood from healthy horses that have been immunized with eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius) venom.
When the antivenin is appropriately administered intravenously, it essentially functions like an injection of antibodies that directly bind to and neutralize coral snake venom that has entered the bloodstream due to any kind of coral snake bite.
- Primary indication
- This particular antivenin is indicated only for the treatment of envenomation caused by bites from Eastern coral snakes (Micrurus fulvius fulvius) and Texas coral snakes (Micrurus fulvius tenere).Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- First approval
- United States, 1967
- Also known as
- Antivenin (micrurus fulvius) · Antivenin,micrurus fulvius · Coral snake (micrurus fulvius) antivenin (equine) · Coral snake (micrurus fulvius) immune antivenin (equine) · Coral snake antivenin
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