Perflubron Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Perflubron (Oxygent) is being developed as an intravascular oxygen carrier designed to augment oxygen delivery in surgical patients.
| Trade Name | Perflubron |
| Generic | Perflubron |
| Perflubron Other Names | Perflubron |
| Type | |
| Formula | C8BrF17 |
| Weight | Average: 498.962 Monoisotopic: 497.891192132 |
| Groups | Investigational |
| Therapeutic Class | |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Investigated for use/treatment in cardiac surgery, hemorrhage, and ileus.
How Perflubron works
Perflubron emulsion (Oxygent) maintains hemodynamic stability during major surgery, thereby potentially reducing or avoiding intraoperative transfusions of donor blood in major surgery.Perflubron emulsion has ability to enable patients to be physiologically stable and safe at lower intraoperative Hb levels.
