Hestar 200 Infusion

Hestar 200 Infusion is used for short-term fluid replacement after trauma. It is used in the treatment of hypovolemia that can result due to any injury, surgery, or severely ill patients.

Hestar 200 Infusion is a large weight molecular substance that remains restricted to the blood vessels and works by producing pressure in the blood which is known as oncotic pressure. This injection must be administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional.

You should not get this injection if you have any known allergies to this medicine. Before taking it, inform the doctor you are suffering from any severe heart disease. Your doctor may check your blood pressure and ask you to get regular blood tests done while you are using this injection.

The most common side effects include injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness). To make sure it is safe for you, let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Let your doctor also know if you have any kidney or liver diseases as a dose adjustment may be required.

• Short term fluid replacement after trauma

Short term fluid replacement after trauma
Hestar 200 Infusion protects the patient from dehydration and electrolyte imbalance after any trauma or injury. Appropriate fluid replacement is very essential to restore normal brain activity and other vital functions of the body to promote healing as well as speedy recovery.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Tetra Hes

• Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self- administer.

Hestar 200 Infusion is a large molecular weight substance which remains restricted to the blood vessels and generates oncotic pressure (pressure produced by proteins in the blood).

• Hestar 200 Infusion is used to replace fluid loss from the body after any surgery or trauma.

• Hestar 200 Infusion should be used with caution in patients with diabetes, hypokalemia (low potassium), kidney disease and edema.

• Your blood pressure and heart rate will be monitored regularly while taking Hestar 200 Infusion.

• Your blood sugar level will be monitored regularly while taking Hestar 200 Infusion.

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