Voluven blood expander

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  MsMcDucket

  Font Size A A A Voluven Helps Minimize Surgical Blood Loss THURSDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Voluven was approved Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent and treat significant loss of blood from surgery. The intravenous solution, containing a synthetic starch that does not dissolve in water, expands the volume of blood plasma. This helps draw the blood into the small vessels called capillaries, preventing the potentially fatal cases of shock that can result from a massive loss of blood, the agency said in a statement. Latest MedicineNet News Lower Body Temps and Blood Loss During Surgery Voluven Helps Minimize Surgical Blood Loss In clinical testing, Voluven proved as safe and effective as other so-called "blood volume expanders" such as Hespan. Voluven (6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 in 0.9% sodium chloride injection) is produced by the German firm Fresenius Kabi. -- Scott Roberts
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  momzcrazy

  Very good news. Although it contains synthetics, I wonder if the base is still human blood?

  momz
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  MsMcDucket

  Voluven (6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 in 0.9% sodium chloride injection) is produced by the German firm Fresenius Kabi.

  It looks like it's pretty much just starch, sodium, and water.
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  momzcrazy

  That is just amazing. Like making gravy but saving a life. Amazing!

  momz