Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study: CroFab® vs Placebo for Copperhead Snake Envenomation

Inclusion Criteria- * Envenomation by a copperhead snake a. Snake identified by one of the following means: i.Snake or photograph of snake brought to Emergency Department ii.Patient chooses copperhead from an array of snake photographs iii.Patient envenomated in an area where only copperheads are endemic iv.Patient envenomated by a captive copperhead snake * Completion of informed consent and eligibility confirmation within 24 hours of envenomation * Envenomation on only one extremity, distal to the elbow or knee * Clinical evidence of mild or moderate venom effect (limb swelling and/or tenderness) is present (Venom effects need not be progressing.) * Patient willing and able to complete follow-up schedule of assessments * Patient is able to read, comprehend and sign the IRB approved consent document(s) * Patient is able to read and comprehend the written assessment tools (e.g., DASH, LEFS, PROMIS Physical Function Short Form 10a (PROMIS PF-10), PGIC, etc.) * Patient is ≥12 years of age * Patient is sober, competent, and able to complete verbal and written informed consent Exclusion Criteria- * Patient has clinical evidence of severe venom effect as defined by meeting any one of the following parameters: i. Swelling to an entire extremity (all major joints affected) 1. Lower extremity: swelling crossing hip joint 2. Upper extremity: swelling crossing shoulder joint ii. INR \> 2.0 iii. Platelets \<50,000 cells / µL iv. Fibrinogen \<50 mg/dL v. Compartment syndrome vi. Systolic Blood Pressure \<90 mmHg vii. More than minimal bleeding viii. Investigator's clinical discretion * Patient has already received antivenom for the management of the current envenomation * Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding * Patient is a prisoner * Patient has a distracting injury or condition with acute pain or functional impairment, and/or is unable to make a reliable self-report of functionality status based solely on the condition of interest * Patient had a previous snake envenomation to any body area in the 30 days prior to screening/enrollment, regardless of whether antivenom was administered for the previous envenomation * Patient had an acute traumatic event, surgery, an acute medical event, or exacerbation of a pre-existing medical or surgical condition affecting the envenomated extremity within the 30 days prior to screening/enrollment * Patient has participated in a clinical study involving an investigational pharmaceutical product or device within the 3 months prior to screening that may have impact on clinical outcomes of snakebite * Patient has previously participated in this clinical study * Patient has a known history of hypersensitivity to any components of CroFab®, or to papaya or papain * Patient is otherwise unsuitable for inclusion in this study, based on the opinion of the Investigator