Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary
9 Nutrition and blood
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09-02-02-02 Plasma substitutes
Dextran 40
®
Formulary
Intravenous infusion in glucose 5% 500mL & sodium chloride 0.9% 500mL
Dextran 70
®
Formulary
Intravenous infusion in glucose 5% 500mL & sodium chloride 0.9% 500mL
Gelatin
Gelofusine
®
Formulary
Intravenous infusion 500mL
Links
FICM/RCoA/ICS/CEM position statement. regarding suspension of HES licenses
LSCMMG: PKU - Prescribing of Multivitamins & Phenylalanine-free amino acid substitutes for adults and children
MHRA: Drug alert and recall
MHRA: Hydroxyethyl starch intravenous infusion - suspension of licences (June 2013)
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