×
MedSchool: Ace Your OSCEsThe Medical Company
 
 
 
 
 
GET - On the App Store
View
Drug Guide
 
 

20% Albumin

 
Bookmark
 View Topic Outline
  •  
    IV
    20% Albumin

  • Pharmacology

  • Shifts fluid from the interstitial to the intravascular space, therefore doesn't replace lost volume

Clinical Use

  • Indications

  • Severe hypoalbuminaemia.
  • Adverse Effects
  • Hypersensitivity - urticaria, anaphylaxis
  • Renal toxicity (shock patients)
  • Fluid overload
Want more info like this?
  • Your electronic clinical medicine handbook
  • Guides to help pass your exams
  • Tools every medical student needs
  • Quick diagrams to have the answers, fast
  • Quizzes to test your knowledge
Sign Up Now
   
 
 

Snapshot: Initialising...