Brand name: Red Back Spider Antivenom (CSL) TM
Active ingredients: red back spider antivenom
What it is used for
For the treatment of patients who exhibit manifestations of systemic envenoming following a bite by a red back spider.
How to take it
You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional.
- The way to take this medicine: Intravenous
- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Lifetime is 3 Years.
Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Visual appearance
Colourless to light straw coloured, slightly viscous, transparent solution
Do I need a prescription?
This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
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