Pentastarch is a plasma volume expander used as an adjunct in the management of shock due to hemorrhage, surgery, sepsis, burns or other trauma. Pentastarch is an artificial colloid (hydroxyethyl starch derivative).
- Primary indication
- The primary intended use of pentastarch is as a substitute for older colloids such as albumin or hetastarch for use in plasma volume expansion.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- First approval
- Canada, 2001
- Code names
- ASL 607
Resolves to
Compound
Clinical / RWD
What you can answer from here — as of March 06, 2025
Which other approved drugs treat the same conditions as Pentastarch, and which companies have late-stage candidates in those indications?
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