GELOFUSINE

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore

Active ingredients

The drug GELOFUSINE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Succinylated gelatin UNII 2G86QN327L - GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED

Gelatin is a colloidal plasma substitute. When used in the treatment of hypovolaemia gelatin produces significant increases in blood volume, cardiac output, stroke volume, blood pressure, urinary output and oxygen delivery. Gelatin promotes osmotic diuresis, thereby helping to protect the kidneys from the adverse effects of hypovolaemia. Read about Gelatin

2 Sodium chloride UNII 451W47IQ8X - SODIUM CHLORIDE

Sodium chloride is the principle salt involved in maintaining the osmotic tension of blood and tissues. Changes in osmotic tension influence the movement of fluids and diffusion of salts in cellular tissue. Read about Sodium chloride

3 Caustic soda UNII 55X04QC32I - SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
B05AA06	Gelatin agents	B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05A Blood and related products → B05AA Blood substitutes and plasma protein fractions
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: EE	Ravimiamet	Identifier(s): 1032512
Country: FI	Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus	Identifier(s): 058701
Country: FR	Base de données publique des médicaments	Identifier(s): 60186552
Country: HK	Department of Health Drug Office	Identifier(s): 36310, 47624
Country: LT	Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba	Identifier(s): 1010449
Country: MT	Medicines Authority	Identifier(s): AA223/00303
Country: NL	Z-Index G-Standaard	Identifier(s): 14290316, 14616653
Country: NL	Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK	Identifier(s): 47074
Country: NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	Identifier(s): 8208
Country: RO	Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale	Identifier(s): W01736002
Country: SG	Health Sciences Authority	Identifier(s): 08166P