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What is the generic name?
HETASTARCH IN SODIUM CHLORIDE
What is the Trade Name for HETASTARCH IN SODIUM CHLORIDE?
HESPAN
What are the Indications for HETASTARCH IN SODIUM CHLORIDE?
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE HESPAN® is indicated in the treatment of hypovolemia when plasma volume expansion is desired in settings where adequate alternative treatment is unavailable. It is not a substitute for blood or plasma. The adjunctive use of HESPAN® in leukapheresis has also been shown to be safe and efficacious in improving the harvesting and increasing the yield of granulocytes by centrifugal means. HESPAN® is a hetastarch indicated for treatment of hypovolemia when plasma volume expansion is desired in settings where adequate alternative treatment is unavailable. HESPAN® in leukapheresis has shown to be safe and efficacious in improving the harvesting and increasing the yield of granulocytes by centrifugal means.
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