PRAC confirms that hydroxyethyl-starch solutions (HES) should no longer be used in patients with sepsis or burn injuries or in critically ill patients

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Summary

PRAC confirms that hydroxyethyl-starch solutions should no longer be used in patients with sepsis, burn injuries, or in critically ill patients.

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Diseases / indications

• Burn Injuries
• Critical Illness
• Sepsis

Drugs mentioned

• Hydroxyethyl-starch solutions (hydroxyethyl-starch)