Object Details
Description
Two posters regarding snakebite and CroFab antivenom: "Pit Viper Safety" and "Treating Minimal to Moderate North American Crotalid Snakebite with CroFab Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine)." "Pit Viper Safety" depicts an illustration of a brown and black snake to the right of large yellow lettering. A larger snake illustration shows the identifiable physical features of pit vipers. Sections covers topics such as: What are pit vipers? What do they look like? Prevention, First Aid, and the Poison Help line phone number. "Treating Minimal to Moderate North American Crotalid Snakebite with CroFab Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine)" includes a large photograph of an open-mouthed viper, as well as a chart detailing the symptoms of and dosage for varying levels of envenomation.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of BTG International, Inc.
Treat Minimal or Moderate North American Crotalid Snakebite with...
2009
Pit Viper Safety
2007
ID Number
2019.0172.05
catalog number
2019.0172.05
accession number
2019.0172
Object Name
advertising device
product literature, antivenom
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall, pit viper safety: 17 in x 11 in; 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm
overall, treating minimal...: 11 in x 17 in; 27.94 cm x 43.18 cm
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Health & Medicine
The Antibody Initiative
Antibody Initiative: Antivenom
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1969507