CroFab Meets WHO Guidelines for Effective Snake Antivenom1
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an effective antivenom is one derived from clinically relevant snakes native to the geographic region in which the antivenom is used.1
CroFab is the only antivenom derived from geographically and clinically relevant US snakes for comprehensive coverage of all North American pit viper envenomations.1,2
Cottonmouth/
Water Moccasin
Mojave
Rattlesnake
Eastern
Diamondback
Western
Diamondback
Cottonmouth/
Water Moccasin
Mojave
Rattlesnake
Eastern
Diamondback
Western
Diamondback
CroFab Was Engineered to Neutralize a Broad Range of Clinically Relevant Toxins2
A Comprehensive Venomics Approach
Four snake species were strategically chosen based on their unique venom fingerprints, which together provide comprehensive coverage across the diverse venom compositions of North American pit vipers.2,3
REFERENCES
1. WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization. WHO Technical Report Series, No. 1004, Annex 5; 2017. Accessed September 10, 2021. https://www.who.int/biologicals/WHO_TRS_1004_web.pdf 2. CroFab® [prescribing Information]. BTG International Inc.; August 2018. 3. Data on file. BTG International Inc.
