Chemicals and Drugs

Plasma Substitutes

Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.

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Abstract

Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Blood Expanders
  • Plasma Volume Expanders
  • Expanders, Blood
  • Expanders, Plasma Volume
  • Substitutes, Plasma
  • Volume Expanders, Plasma

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

BLOOD SUBSTITUTES is also available

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  1. D27.505.954.502.140w.500

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NLM Classification

WH 450

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasma Substitutes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010952. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010952
  2. Plasma Substitutes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430126