The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products announced amempsA ban was imposed on three drugs made of hydroxyethyl starch in Spain, as of December 15, following reconsideration of their safety, due to the fact that they cause kidney failure and death.
The Spanish newspaper “Espanyol” indicated that these drugs are used to restore the patient’s blood volume following he has suffered bleeding, and the trade names of these drugs that contain these substances are Isohes And Volulyte And VoluptuousWhere health experts have noted that in recent years, these drugs that carry these substances have caused serious symptoms for the majority of patients.
The newspaper pointed out that the Spanish Agency for Medicines noted that these drugs caused some patients to develop sepsis and damage the kidneys.
The Agency stresses that the European Medicines Agency’s European Committee for Risk Assessment of Pharmacovigilance has reviewed the benefits and risks of this type of medicine on several occasions and concluded that the risks related to its use outweigh the benefits.
Therefore, the marketing authorization must be suspended in all EU countries, the agency added, noting that the agency’s recommendation was ratified by the European Commission, which published the corresponding decision on May 24.
Hydroxyethyl starch is a sterile, pyrogen-free, isotonic solution for intravenous injection.
The pH of the solution ranges from 4 to 5.5, and it is called volume expanders or expanders ( Volume Expander), as it helps to provide the necessary size for the circulatory system.
Hydroxyethyl starch is used to replace the fluid volume of blood plasma within the blood vessels, and to treat and prevent hypovolemia.