Antivenin, Box Jellyfish (Systemic)

Brand Names : box jellyfish antivenom, sea wasp antivenom

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For box jellyfish antivenin, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to box jellyfish antivenin, to sheep, or to any products of sheep origin, such as sheep serum. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Pregnancy - Box jellyfish antivenin has not been studied in pregnant women or animals.

Breast-feeding - Box jellyfish antivenin has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Children - Although there is no specific information about the use of box jellyfish antivenin in children, it is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of box jellyfish antivenin in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.