(HET a starch) Brand: Hespan, Hextend
• You must not receive this medicine if you have a bleeding or blood clotting mess, congestive heart failure, kidney malady, or urination problems not caused by hypovolemia (decreased blood plasma volume).
• Hetastarch can harm your kidneys. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these symptoms of kidney hurt: swelling, rapid weight gain, unusual tiredness, nausea, vomiting, feeling short of breath, red or pink urine, painful or difficult urination, or few or no urinating.
• Hetastarch (hydroxyethyl starch) is made from natural sources of starch. Hetastarch increases the volume of blood plasma that can be lost from bleeding or severe injury. Plasma is needed to circulate red blood cells that deliver oxygen throughout the body.
• Hetastarch is used to treat or prevent hypovolemia (decreased blood plasma volume, also called "shock") that may occur as a result of serious injury, surgery, severe blood loss, burns, or another trauma.
• Hetastarch may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to hetastarch, or if you have:
· a bleeding or blood clotting disorder;
· kidney disease;
· congestive heart failure; or
· urination problems not caused by hypovolemia (decreased blood plasma volume).
• If possible till you receive hetastarch, speak your doctor if you have:
· liver disease;
· a history of heart malady; or
· if you are allergic to corn.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether hetastarch will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• It is not known whether hetastarch passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Speak your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible to speak your caregivers about your health conditions, or if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your child knows you have received this medicine.
• Hetastarch is injected into a vein through an IV. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.
• Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, kidney function, and another vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving hetastarch. Your blood will also need to be tested daily during treatment.
• Because you will receive hetastarch in a clinical setting, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Since hetastarch is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Speak your caregivers right away if you have:
· wheezing or gasping for breath, rapid breathing, sweating, and anxiety;
· a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
· weak pulse, slow breathing;
· chest pain, fever, chills, cough; or
· light bruising, unusual bleeding, or any bleeding that will not stop.
• Rare but serious side effects may include:
· severe headache, vision or speech problems, mental changes;
· drooping eyelids, loss of feeling in your person, tremors, trouble swallowing; or
· severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your person or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the person or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
• Hetastarch can harm your kidneys. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these symptoms of kidney damage: swelling, rapid weight gain, unusual tiredness, nausea, vomiting, feeling short of breath, red or pink urine, painful or difficult urination, or few or no urinating.
• General side effects may include:
· mild itching or skin rash;
· mild headache;
· muscle pain; or
· swollen glands, mild flu symptoms.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Another drugs may interact with hetastarch, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity. Speak every of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medication you start or stop using.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about hetastarch.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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