antisnake venom serum

Antisnake venom serum is a biological therapeutic agent used to treat envenomation caused by snake bites. It is composed of polyclonal antibodies, typically IgG or F(ab')2 fragments, purified from the plasma of animals (usually horses or sheep) that have been immunized with specific snake venoms. The serum works by binding to and neutralizing the toxic proteins and enzymes in the venom, such as neurotoxins, phospholipases, and metalloproteinases, thereby preventing or reversing systemic toxicity. Lexicare Pharma is a developer and manufacturer of this serum, which is often produced in a polyvalent form to provide broad coverage against the most clinically significant venomous snakes in a particular region, such as the Indian Cobra, Common Krait, Russell's Viper, and Saw-scaled Viper.

Brand names

ASVSAnti-Snake Venom Serum

Other names

snake antivenomantiveninsnake antivenom immunoglobulinsASVpolyvalent antisnake venom serum