Gelatin

Active ingredient description

Gelatin is a colloidal plasma substitute. When used in the treatment of hypovolaemia gelatin produces significant increases in blood volume, cardiac output, stroke volume, blood pressure, urinary output and oxygen delivery. Gelatin promotes osmotic diuresis, thereby helping to protect the kidneys from the adverse effects of hypovolaemia.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
B05AA06 Gelatin agents B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05A Blood and related products → B05AA Blood substitutes and plasma protein fractions
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
VOLPLEX Solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 9000-70-8
DrugBank Drug: DB11242
RxNorm Ingredient: 4716
SNOMED-CT Concept: 226030005
Gelatin (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 373531009
Gelatin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 2G86QN327L
GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED

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