Red Back Spider Antivenom

Држава: Аустралија

Језик: Енглески

Извор: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Активни састојак:

Red-back spider antivenom

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Red Dot Rescue

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Medicine Listed

Информативни летак

RED BACK SPIDER ANTIVENOM 
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RED BACK SPIDER ANTIVENOM

CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION_ _

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 

This leaflet  answers some common 
questions about Red Back Spider 
Antivenom.   

It does not contain all the available 
information. It does not take the 
place of talking to your doctor or 
pharmacist. 

All medicines have risks and 
benefits.  Your doctor has weighed 
the risks of you having Red Back 
Spider Antivenom against the 
benefits they expect it will have. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS 
MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR, NURSE 
OR PHARMACIST. 

KEEP THIS LEAFLET. 
You may need to read it again. 

WHAT RED BACK SPIDER 
ANTIVENOM IS USED FOR 

_WHAT IT IS USED FOR _

Red Back Spider Antivenom is given 
to those people who become ill after 
being bitten by a red back spider. 

Not everyone who is bitten needs the 
antivenom as some people have only 
very mild effects from the bite or 
none at all.  However some people 
can become very ill after being bitten 
and in these people it is essential to 
use an appropriate amount of 
antivenom to counteract the effects 
of the poison.  

_HOW IT WORKS _

Red Back Spider Antivenom is an 
injection designed to help neutralise 
the effect of the poison (venom) of 
the red back spider.   

It is made by immunising horses 
against the venom of the red back 
spider and then collecting that part of 
the horse’s blood which neutralises 
this poison.   

The antivenom is purified and made 
into an injection for people who may 
need it after being bitten by a red 
back spider. 

ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY 
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE 
HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU. 

BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN 
RED BACK SPIDER 
ANTIVENOM 

_WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE _
_GIVE

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RED BACK SPIDER ANTIVENOM PRODUCT INFORMATION

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PRODUCT INFORMATION 

NAME OF THE MEDICINE 

RED 
BACK 
SPIDER 
ANTIVENOM 
     AUST 
R 
74893 

DESCRIPTION 

RED BACK SPIDER ANTIVENOM is prepared from the plasma of horses
immunised with the 
venom of the female red back spider _(Latrodectus hasselti_).  Each
vial contains 500 units of 
antivenom which has been standardised to neutralise 5 mg of venom. 
The product also contains 
phenol, sodium chloride and other equine plasma proteins in an
aqueous solution. 

PHARMACOLOGY 

RED BACK SPIDER ANTIVENOM is a concentrated solution of purified
globulins derived from 
horse plasma, which contains specific antibodies against the toxic
substances in the venom of the 
red back spider (_Latrodectus hasselti_). 

The effects of the venom, particularly severe pain, may persist for
days or even weeks and there 
are reports of satisfactory use of the antivenom to alleviate these
symptoms up to 10 days after a 
confirmed red back spider bite.  

INDICATIONS 

For the treatment of patients who exhibit manifestations of systemic
envenoming following a bite by 
a red back spider (_Latrodectus hasselti_). 

CONTRAINDICATIONS 

There are no absolute contraindications, but the product should
not be used unless there is clear 
evidence of systemic envenoming with the potential for serious toxic
effects. 

See PRECAUTIONS for use of RED BACK SPIDER ANTIVENOM in patients with
a known allergy. 

PRECAUTIONS 

When medicinal products prepared from animal plasma are
administered, infectious diseases due 
to the transmission of infective agents cannot be totally excluded.
 This applies to pathogens of 
hitherto unknown origin.  This possibility must always be
considered and should be conveyed, 
whenever possible, to patients who may receive the product.
 Historically there have been no 
known recorded cases of transmission of viruses by this produc