Antivenin Polyvalent and Certolizumab Pegol

• 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: certolizumab
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cimzia, Cimzia Starter

Used to reduce the signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease and to maintain clinical response in adults who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapies.

Management of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis in adults. May be used alone or in combination with methotrexate or other nonbiologic DMARDs.

Management of active ankylosing spondylitis in adults.

Management of active psoriatic arthritis in adults.