Antivenin Polyvalent and Indocin (Indomethacin Suspension)

• 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: indomethacin
• Dosage Forms: rectal suppository
• Other Brand Names: Indocin, Indocin SR, Tivorbex

• It is used to treat some types of arthritis.
• It is used to treat ankylosing spondylitis.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.