Hetastarch

"Hetastarch" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A derivative of STARCH used as a plasma substitute in the treatment of hemorrhage.

Descriptor ID	D006895
MeSH Number(s)	D09.698.365.855.500
Concept/Terms	Hetastarch Hetastarch Hydroxyethyl Starch Starch, Hydroxyethyl HAES-steril HAES-steril Fresenius Brand of Pentastarch Hemohes Hemohes Braun Brand of Pentastarch Elohes Elohes Fresenius Kabi Brand of Hydroxyethylstarch Pentafraction Pentafraction Pentaspan Pentaspan Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Pentastarch Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Pentastarch Plasmasteril Plasmasteril Pentastarch Pentastarch Hespan Hespan

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Glucans [D09.698.365]
Starch [D09.698.365.855]
Hetastarch [D09.698.365.855.500]

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