Epipen / Aspivenin / Antivenom

[Tityus]

Hi All,

Who can give me more information about using Epipen / Aspivenin or Scorpion Antivenom. Are there people here who have used one of these things after a sting of a scorpion ?? I making a website with information what to do after a sting. I hope people here can help me.

Scorpion Antivenom Website

 

[Keith]

The Epipen is a .3mg dose of epinephrine. To use the Epipen, remove the protective cap, push into your thigh, and the spring-loaded hypodermic needle will auto-inject the dose. The Epipen is intended for use immediately following envenomation by a medically significant species or a non-medically significant species if you are hypersensitive or allergic to scorpion venom. The Epinephrine causes your adrenaline producing factories to flood the body with adrenaline, preventing anaphylactic shock. The dose is effective immediately, and for approximately 15-30 minutes after injection.

 

[alex]

Are there different antivenom for different species?

 

[Tityus]

Yes,

The first antivenom is for :

Parabuthus transvaalicus
Parabuthus spp

The second antivenom is for :

Leiurus quinquestriatus hebreus
Androctonus crassicauda
Androctonus amoreuxi
Buthus occitanus
Buthus arenicola
Butus mimax

There is also antivenom for : Mesobuthus tamulus

 

[Ythier]

Where do you found them ?
Greetings,
Eric

 

[pandinus]

i thought that it was worse to use antivenom, and that it actually kills more than the scorps do, or is that just in the case of C excilicauda?

 

[Tityus]

Hi Eric,

I try to import some antivenom to here and have some contacts in Southern Africa. This antivenom production center will send me antivenom for 60$ for 1 ampul but the shipment cost are verry high 240$ for shipment (air) the antivenom must under the 6 Celsius

 

[Tityus]

Dear Pandinus,

That was the reason I put this message into this forum. I hope that there are people who have any experience about the sting of a scorpion and using antivenom.

 

[pandinus]

sorry, just trying to help.

 

[alex]

Androctonus, If you have the antivenom and get stung, will you stop keeping scorpions or buy some more antivenom. I mean, it's pretty expensive.

 

[Tityus]

Hi Alex,

I never stop with my scorpions I have now more than 200 scorpions and every week it's more In one month I have 3 birth of Hottentotta spp. (trilineatus or polystictus) I have many Centruroides margaritatus scorplings. And I now what a sting is one Scorpio maurus, Pandinus cavimanus and Leiurus quinquestriatus was stung me before. :8o And no I don't have used antivenom I use the aspivenin a bandage and a cold pack.

 

[Tityus]

Hi Pandinus,

I appreciate your help.

sorry, just trying to help.

 

[pandinus]

sorry, but did you say you were stung by an LQ?!!! can you please post it in the Sting Report forum?

 

[Tityus]

Yes I will put a post into sting report about my accident with Leiurus quinquestriatus I will make a photo this week for this report of the scorpion self.

 

[fusion121]

Is it actually worth using antivenom?, I've heard of nasty side effects caused by anti-venom not to mention the danger of using the wrong anti-venom with the wrong scorpion species. Personally If I was stung I'd get the doctors to make sure I didn't go into anaphylactic shock and then just ride the venom out, anti-venoms are not a magic bullet.

 

[Keith]

What is "aspivenin"?

 

[Tityus]

Hi Keith,

Http://www.aspivenin.com

 

[pandinus]

ahh, i have an american version called THE EXTRACTOR, always on hand when collecting or dealing with my Hotter scorps

 

[alex]

What did you pay for the aspivenin?

 

[Tityus]

17,50 Euro