Dextran
Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
During microsurgery to decrease vascular thrombosis. Von Willebrand disease. Hypovolemia and as lubricant of eyes.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity.Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Electrolyte imbalance, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Hypersensitivity. Volume overload which may lead to pulmonary and cerebral oedema. Platelet dysfunction. Acute renal failure.
Drug Category/Class
- Anticoagulants
- Blood and Blood Forming Organs
- Blood Substitutes and Perfusion Solutions
- Blood Substitutes and Plasma Protein Fractions
- Blood and Related Products
- Plasma Substitutes
- Dextran
- Blood substitutes and plasma protein fractions
| Prescribed | For use as an antithrombotic (antiplatelet), to reduce blood viscosity, and as a volume expander in hypovolaemia. |
| Weight : | Not |
| Structure | Dextran |
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| Formula | Annotated |
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