CompositionHaemaccel Infusion is used to quickly restore blood volume in people who have lost a large amount of blood or fluid from the circulation, such as after injury, surgery or burns. It is a gelatin-based solution (polygeline) with electrolytes, and belongs to a group of medicines called plasma volume expanders.
This medicine is used to treat or prevent shock caused by low blood volume until blood transfusion or other treatment is possible. It stays in the blood vessels for some hours, helping to support blood pressure and blood flow to the organs. It is given by a healthcare professional as a drip into a vein in hospital, and the amount and speed depend on your condition.
Your care team will monitor your blood pressure, heart rate, urine output and blood tests closely during and after the infusion. Letting them know how you feel supports safe treatment.
Before this infusion is given, tell the healthcare team about any allergies, especially to gelatin, and if you have heart failure, high blood pressure, kidney disease, fluid on the lungs, or a bleeding disorder, and about other medicines you take, especially digoxin. Tell the team straight away if you feel itchy, flushed, breathless, dizzy or have chest tightness during the infusion. The team will decide when to continue or stop the treatment.
