Pentastarch
In the US, Pentastarch is a member of the drug class miscellaneous uncategorized agents.
Scheme
USAN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0009005-27-0
Therapeutic Category
Plasmaexpander
Chemical Name
Starch, 2-hydroxyethyl, having a high degree of etherification
Foreign Name
- Pentastarch (German)
Generic Names
- Pentastarch (OS: USAN, BAN)
- ASL 607 (IS: DuPont Merck)
Brand Names
- HAES-steril
Fresenius, Russian Federation; Fresenius, Taiwan; Fresenius Kabi Deut.-D, Italy - HyperHAES
Fresenius, Norway; Fresenius, Oman; Fresenius, Russian Federation; Fresenius Kabi, Austria; Fresenius Kabi, Latvia; Fresenius-Kabi, Poland - Infukoll HES
SerumWerk, Russian Federation - Pentaspan
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Je Il, South Korea - Pentastarch
Baxter-RM, Italy - Refortan
Berlin-Chemie, Lithuania; Berlin-Chemie, Latvia; Berlin-Chemie, Romania - Refortan N
Berlin-Chemie, Georgia - Refortan N Plus
Berlin-Chemie, Georgia - StarQuin
Biomed, New Zealand
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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