Pentastarch
- Atc Codes:B05AA07
- CAS Codes:9005-27-0
- PHARMGKB ID:9005-27-0
Table of contents
- Brand Names
- Chemistry
- Pharmacologic Category
- Therapeutic Use
- Dosage
Brand Names
Europe
Austria: Haes-Steril, Voluven; Denmark: Haes-Steril, Voluven; Finland: Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Pentastarch, Voluven; France: Pentastarch, Voluven; Germany: Expafusin, Haemofusin, Haes-Steril, Hemohes, Voluven; Greece: Haes-Steril; Hungary: Haes-Steril, Hemohes, Voluven; Ireland: Haes-Steril, Hemohes, Pentastarch, Voluven; Italy: Haes-Steril, Voluven; Luxembourg: Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Pentastarch, Voluven; Poland: Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Voluven; Portugal: Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Voluven; Spain: Elo Hes, Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Hes, Hesteril, Pentastarch, Voluven; Sweden: Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Pentastarch, Voluven; UK: Haes-Steril, Hemoes, Pentastarch.
North America
Canada: Pentaspan; USA: Pentaspan.
Drug combinations
Chemistry
Pentastarch: A starch composed of more than 90% amylopectin etherified to the extent that an average of 4 to 5 of the OH groups present in every 10 D-glucopyranose units of the starch polymer have been converted to OCH~2~CH~2~OH groups. Starch 2-hydroxyethyl ether. CAS-9005-27-0 (1987).
Pharmacologic Category
Other Hematological Agents; Blood Modifiers. (ATC-Code: B05AA07).
Mechanism of action
Therapeutic use
Adjunct in leukapheresis to improve harvesting and increase yield of leukocytes by centrifugal means (orphan drug).