Chemicals and Drugs

Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives

Starches that have been chemically modified so that a percentage of OH groups are substituted with 2-hydroxyethyl ether groups.

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Abstract

Starches that have been chemically modified so that a percentage of OH groups are substituted with 2-hydroxyethyl ether groups.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Hydroxyethylated Starches
  • Starches, 2-Hydroxyethyl
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl Starches
  • Derivatives, Hydroxyethyl Starch
  • Starch Derivatives, Hydroxyethyl
  • Starches, 2 Hydroxyethyl
  • Starches, Hydroxyethylated
  • Elohes
  • HAES-steril
  • Hemohes
  • Hespan
  • Hetastarch
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch (130 KD-0.4 Substitution)
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch 130-0.4
  • Pentafraction
  • Pentaspan
  • Pentastarch
  • Plasmasteril
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch 130 0.4

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2014(1975); was HYDROXYETHYL STARCH 1975-2013; was HETASTARCH 1996-2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohol, Ethyl (1971-1974)
  • Starch (1971-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006895. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006895
  2. Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyethyl_starch
  3. Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415775