Hetastarch Alternatives Compared
| Hetastarch | Hespan (hetastarch) | Hextend (hetastarch) |
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| Hetastarch | Hespan (hetastarch) | Hextend (hetastarch) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Blood Disorders, Hypovolemia. Hetastarch may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Blood Disorders. Hespan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Blood Disorders. Hextend may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Hetastarch | More about Hespan (hetastarch) | More about Hextend (hetastarch) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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View all Hetastarch side effects |
View all Hespan side effects |
View all Hextend side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Hextend prices |
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| Hespan, Hextend | Other hetastarch brands include: Hextend | Other hetastarch brands include: Hespan | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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