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Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5%
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Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.
Description
Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% is a combination medicine used as short term fluid replacement after trauma. It works by restoring blood plasma lost due to severe bleeding. Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor. The dose depends on what you are taking it for and the severity of your condition. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Follow your doctor's advice while taking this medicine. The medicine is generally safe with no common side effects. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease. Tell your doctor about pregnancy or breastfeeding before taking this medicine. Your doctor also needs to know what other medicines you are taking as there are many which interact with this medicine and affect the way it works. Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% is a combination of two medicines: Dextran 40 and Dextrose. They are derived from natural sources of sugar (glucose) and work by restoring blood plasma lost due to severe bleeding. Plasma is required to circulate red blood cells that deliver oxygen throughout the body.
Indications
• Short term fluid replacement after trauma
Mechanism of action
Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% is a combination of two medicines: Dextran 40 and Dextrose. They are derived from natural sources of sugar (glucose) and work by restoring blood plasma lost due to severe bleeding. Plasma is required to circulate red blood cells that deliver oxygen throughout the body.
Administration
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Side effects
Common: • No common side effects seen
Precautions & warnings
[NOT RELEVANT] Not relevant, as Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Food interactions
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5%. Please consult your doctor.
Use in pregnancy
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Use in lactation
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Information regarding the use of Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Renal / hepatic impairment
[UNSAFE] Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor. Caution should be advised in patients with renal impairment. [CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Dextran 70 6% + Dextrose 5% in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.