What is the generic name?

HETASTARCH

What is the Trade Name for HETASTARCH?

Hetastarch in Sodium Chloride

What are the Indications for HETASTARCH?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE 6% Hetastarch in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection is indicated in the treatment of hypovolemia when plasma volume expansion is desired. It is not a substitute for blood or plasma. The adjunctive use of 6% Hetastarch in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in leukapheresis has also been shown to be safe and efficacious in improving the harvesting and increasing the yield of granulocytes by centrifugal means. ‚Ä¢ 6% Hetastarch in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection is a hetastarch indicated for treatment of hypovolemia when plasma volume expansion is desired. ( 1 ) ‚Ä¢ 6% Hetastarch in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in leukapheresis has shown to be safe and efficacious in improving the harvesting and increasing the yield of granulocytes by centrifugal means. ( 1 )

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