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April 10, 2026ToxinsOpen Access

First Clinical Report on Efficacy of Alternative European Viper Antivenoms in Treatment of Vipera ammodytes Envenomation in Croatia

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MŠMihaela Čikeš ŠimunkovićUniversity of SplitALAdrijana LeonardiIKIgor KrižajJožef Stefan Institute

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Overview

Clinical report finds alternative antivenoms effectively treat vipera ammodytes envenomation, indicating reliable options post-Zagreb antiserum.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the efficacy of alternative European viper antivenoms for treating envenomation by Vipera ammodytes in Croatia.
  • Analyzed clinical outcomes of 34 patients envenomed by Vipera ammodytes from 2020 to 2025.
  • Patients received one of three antivenoms: Viperfav®, BulBio®, or Viekvin®.
  • Treatment protocols varied based on envenomation grade, with a focus on dosage and patient recovery.
  • All patients successfully treated and discharged after an average of 3.97 days.
  • 16 patients received Viperfav®, 17 received BulBio®, and one patient received Viekvin®.
  • No patients required admission to the Intensive Care Unit or experienced adverse reactions.

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Šimunković et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893406c1944d70ce04416https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins18040178
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