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North American Coral Snake Antivenom	Reply
by nietzsche on October 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
I recently read that they are no longer producing antivenom for North American Coral Snakes. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so how many people a year might this effect? I am not familiar with any statistic regarding the yearly number of Coral Snake bites in the U.S, and wonder about the possible number of people hospitalized and on ventilators due to a lack of this antivenom. Thank you

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by JHarrison on October 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Mexico produces a product that appears to work well for Coral snake bites which are rare . Media helped blow up the danger of these animals and lack of antivenom . We maintain it here as do several zoo's.

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by AquaHerp on October 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Would account for all these dang coral snakes I keep extracting from eh? Saving the world....One drop at a time DH

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by agkistrodude on October 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Jim or Doug, just wondering, how available is this anti- venom if needed, and when, if ever will it be regularly available? I ask because the coral snake is a favorite of mine. Marty

RE: North American Coral Snake Antivenom	Reply
by JHarrison on October 17, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Maybe the Bioclon will get FDA orphan status, but who knows?

RE: North American Coral Snake Antivenom	Reply
by AquaHerp on October 17, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Hi Marty, Coralmyn is available in an emergency. It needs to pass approval here to be regularly stocked at hospitals. The old product by Wyeth is scarce and although they did extend the expiration date by a year, that extension is up next month. Part of the issues of working with major pharmaceutical companies is that all trails are confidential. However, I can say with certainty that the product is going through the rigors of ED50s as we speak. ;) In the unlikely event of a bite from one of these adorable little fellers, the antivenom will make it to you through one of a number of sources. DH

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by JSargent on October 17, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
if they are no longer using N. american corals for anti-venom, then what happens to the venom that is extracted here in the U.S.....i know there are venom labs that use eastern corals....

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by agkistrodude on October 18, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Thanks Doug, Hopefully I won't ever need it, but I haven't heard much since they extended the shelf life of the old stuff. Take care, Marty

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by AquaHerp on October 18, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
James, the answer is two-fold. The product Coralmyn dies indeed utilixe venom from the corals here in the states. We provide Texas coral (Micrurus tener) and Jim, George and a few others are supplying the other two. Outside of that, coral snake venom is used quite often in research by a number of scientists worldwide. DH

RE: North American Coral Snake Antivenom	Reply
by AquaHerp on October 18, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Okay- let's post that again now that my coffee has engaged and my eyes are focusing. James, the answer is two-fold. The product Coralmyn does indeed utilize venom from the corals here in the States. We provide Texas coral (Micrurus tener) and Jim, George and a few others are supplying the other two. Outside of that, coral snake venom is used quite often in research by a number of scientists worldwide. DH

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