| Pronunciation |
 (PEN
ta
starch) |
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| U.S. Brand Names |
| Pentaspan® |
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| Generic Available |
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No |
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| Pharmacological Index |
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Blood Modifiers |
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| Use |
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Adjunct in leukapheresis to improve the harvesting and increase the yield of leukocytes by centrifugal means |
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| Usual Dosage |
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250-700 mL to which citrate anticoagulant has been added is administered by adding to the input line of the centrifugation apparatus at a ratio of 1:8-1:13 to venous whole blood |
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| Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions |
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No information available to require special precautions |
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| Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment |
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No effects or complications reported |
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| Dosage Forms |
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Injection, in NS: 10% |
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