Antivenin (crotalidae) polyvalent Injection and Ionsys

• Generic Name: antivenin (crotalidae) polyvalent
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Anavip, CroFab, Antivenin Polyvalent

Pit viper antivenin belongs to a group of medicines known as immunizing agents. It is used to treat the bites of certain poisonous snakes called pit vipers (crotalids), which are native to Central, North, and South America. Pit vipers include rattlesnakes, such as the Eastern and the Western diamond rattlesnakes; copperheads and cottonmouth moccasins, including those of Korea and Japan; the fer-de-lance and similar species; the tropical rattler (Cascabel) and similar species; the Cantil; and the bushmaster of Central and South America.

Pit viper antivenin is to be used only by or under the supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: fentanyl
• Dosage Forms: transdermal system
• Other Brand Names: Ionsys, Abstral, Fentora, Subsys, Actiq, Duragesic, Lazanda, Onsolis, Sublimaze

The Ionsys transdermal device contains fentanyl, an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Ionsys is a patient-controlled medicine system used only in a hospital to treat acute pain after surgery.

The Ionsys transdermal device sticks to the skin of your arm or chest.