GELOFUSINE 500ml

Gelofusine is a plasma volume substitute. This means, it replaces fluid lost from the circulation.
Gelofusine is used to replace blood and body fluid, which have been lost as a result of, for example, an operation, an accident or a burn. It can be used instead of, or as well as, a blood transfusion.
It may also be used for filling up the circulating blood volume during use of the heart-lung machine or artificial kidney.

Gelofusine is a solution for infusion administered through an intravenous drip (a drip into a vein).

It is a clear colourless or slightly yellowish sterile solution.

It comes in:
polyethylene bottles (Ecoflac plus) of 500 ml, available in packs of 10
polyethylene bottles (Ecoflac plus) of 1000 ml, available in packs of 10
non-PVC plastic bags (Ecobag) of 500 ml, available in packs of 10
non-PVC plastic bags (Ecobag) of 1000 ml, available in packs of 10

Ingredients

The active substances are succinylated (modified fluid) gelatin and sodium chloride.

1000 ml of the solution contain:
Succinylated (modified fluid) gelatin 40.0 g
Sodium 154 mmol/L
Chloride 120 mmol/L

The other ingredients are water for injections and sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment.