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Oxygent Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more

Oxygent (Oxygent) is being developed as an intravascular oxygen carrier designed to augment oxygen delivery in surgical patients.

Attribute Details
Trade Name Oxygent
Generic Perflubron
Perflubron Other Names Perflubron
Type
Formula C8BrF17
Weight Average: 498.962
Monoisotopic: 497.891192132
Groups Investigational
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated: January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am
   

Uses

Investigated for use/treatment in cardiac surgery, hemorrhage, and ileus.

How Oxygent works

Oxygent emulsion (Oxygent) maintains hemodynamic stability during major surgery, thereby potentially reducing or avoiding intraoperative transfusions of donor blood in major surgery.Oxygent emulsion has ability to enable patients to be physiologically stable and safe at lower intraoperative Hb levels.

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