Impact on laboratory results:
maybe impact on clinical and chemical options. The above laboratory results may be higher than expected: speederythrocyte sedimentation rate, urine specific gravity, as well as indicators of protein content in urine (e.g., by using biuret method).
The following precautions should be observed:
If necessary, electrolyte solutions should be administered.
Necessary control:
It is necessary to monitor the ionogram of the serum and the body's water balance. This is especially important for hypernatremia, dehydration and renal failure.
With violations of blood coagulability and chronic liver diseases, control of the parameters of coagulability of blood and serum albumin is necessary.
Patients receiving gelofusin must be monitored closely because of the possibility of allergic (anaphylactic / anaphylactoid) reactions.
Medical personnel should be informed about the manifestations and severity of possible side effects that may occur after administration of colloidal plasma substitutes:
- preparation of all general and medicamental measures necessary for resuscitation;
- careful observation of the patient during the introduction of the first 20-30 ml of the drug.
In the case of anaphylactic / anaphylactoid reactions, the drug should be discontinued immediately and promptly given appropriate care (see table above).
When used as an infusion under pressure (cuff of a tonometer, pump for infusions) Gelofusin must be heated to body temperature. When the drug is administered under pressure, all air from the vial must be removed beforehand.