Antivenin Polyvalent and Mutamycin

• 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: mitomycin
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Mutamycin

Mutamycin is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Mutamycin is used in combination with other cancer medications to treat cancer of the stomach and pancreas.

Mutamycin treats only the symptoms of stomach or pancreatic cancer but does not treat the cancer itself.

Mutamycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.