WHEN IS TIGER SNAKE ANTIVENOM USED?
Tiger Snake Antivenom is given to those people who become ill after being bitten by a tiger snake, a copperhead snake, a rough scaled snake or a member of the black snake family. Not every one who is bitten needs to have the antivenom as some people have only very mild effects from the bite or none at all. However, some people can become extremely ill after being bitten and in these people it is essential to use an appropriate amount of antivenom to counteract the effects of the poison. Several people die in Australia each year from inadequately treated snake bite.
