title: [Distribution of antivenoms in Cameroon].
abstract: Two snake antivenoms are distributed in Cameroon, though their availability in district hospitals varies. These snake antivenoms are FAV-Afrique (Aventis Pasteur) available at Centre Pasteur Cameroun and Polyvalent serum (Serum Institute of India = SII) distributed by a wholesaler (CENAME). The price remains a very important factor. We have noted that some district hospitals do not stock antivenom at all, while others stock very few and sometimes only one vial whereas a good management of snakebite may require up to 14 vials for some envenomations. However, data collected by the CAMHERP project that permit to identify high-risk areas of envenomation might be used as a database for the distribution of snake antivenom in Cameroon.
authors.affiliation: Université de Yaoundé I, Faculté des sciences, Laboratoire de zoologie, Cameroun.
authors.forename: J L D
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Diffo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dzikouk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: LeBreton
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Ngoa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chirio
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Moyou
mesh_terms: D000997:Antivenins; D002163:Cameroon; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D012910:Snake Venoms