Is Hextend A Colloid?
Is Hextend A Colloid? HEXTEND (6% Hetastarch in Lactated Electrolyte Injection) is an artificial colloidal solution, pharmacologically classified as a plasma volume expander, and is intended to support oncotic pressure as well as provide electrolytes. Is hextend hypertonic? Hextend and 7.5% hypertonic saline with Dextran are equivalent to Lactated Ringer’s in a swine model of