Instituto Clodomiro Picado

We are the first Central American
proteomics laboratory

Innovative production
and quality control
of antivenoms

A reference of ophidism and
production of effective
antivenoms in Central America

We participate in International
cooperation networks for the
research of ophidism and toxinology

International Cooperation

Alianzas Internacionales

The institute works in cooperation with more than 115 entities in 31 countries.

News

The leadership of Costa Rica in this international initiative rests on the long pathway of the country in tackling the snakebite problem. Photo ODI.

22/06/2017 WHO has placed snakebite envenoming as a neglected disease

This is the antiophidic serum produced at the ICP-UCR that will be sent to Sri Lanka. It inhibits the venom of the three most venomous snakes in this country (photo Jenniffer Jiménez Córdoba).

01/08/2016 Knowledge from the UCR Will Save Lives in Sri Lanka

CoRal-ICP

CoRal-ICP

EchiTAb-plus-ICP

EchiTAb-plus-ICP

EchiTAb+ ICP

EchiTAb+ ICP

PoliVal-ICP

PoliVal-ICP

Lyophilized Polivalent

Lyophilized Polivalent

Polyspecific Sri Lankan antivenom

Polyspecific Sri Lankan antivenom

Taipan Antivenom

Taipan antivenom

PoliVet-ICP

PoliVet-ICP

How is an antivenom produced in the CPI?

Animation created to illustrate the steps involved in the production of antivenoms at the Clodomiro Picado Institute.

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History of the Clodomiro Picado Institute

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Venomous snakes in Costa Rica

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Emergencies and First Aid