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1000 ml solution for infusion contain the active substances are:
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES 130/0.4) in an isotonic electrolyte solution for intravenous infusion. It belongs to a group of medicines known as plasma volume substitutes. They work by increasing and maintaining the circulating blood volume for several hours. This helps to keep your blood pressure stable. This solution is used for the treatment and prevention of low blood volumes (hypovolaemia) in adults and children.
This solution will be given to you by, or under the direct supervision of, your physician, who will closely control the amount of this solution given to you.
Mode of administration: You will receive this medicine by infusion into a vein (intravenous drip). The speed of infusion, along with the amount of solution infused, will depend on your specific requirements, the disease for which the product is being used, and by reference to the maximum daily dose.
Dosage: Your doctor will decide on the correct dose for you to receive. The recommended maximum daily dose is up to 50 ml of this solution per kg of body weight.
Use in children and adolescents: Your doctor may give the product to children after careful evaluation of advantages and disadvantages.
If you have received more of this solution than you should: Your doctor will ensure that you receive the right amount of this solution. However, different people need different doses, and if the dose does prove too much for you, your doctor may stop this solution immediately and, if necessary, administer medicine that removes water from the body (diuretic). If you have any further questions on the use of this product, please ask your doctor or pharmacist
Do not use this solution if you:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
It is important to tell your doctor if you have:
In case of certain serious diseases, your doctor will consider using salt solutions instead of this solution. This solution should be avoided if you have kidney disease and must not be used if you are treated with dialysis.
Pregnancy & Lactation
For this solution, no clinical data on exposed pregnancies are available. Your doctor will only give this solution after having weighed the benefits versus the potential risk to the baby. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Your doctor will advise you whether to interrupt breastfeeding or not.