Drug reference

Gelatin

Hemostatic · Haemostasis

Also known as Resorbable gelatin sponge

HemostaticHaemostasis

CDSCO approvedSchedule H

EXCRETION

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not curated

INTERACTIONS

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none in our sources

PREGNANCY

Drugs taken during pregnancy can be harmful to the fetus

FDA category + note

Mechanism

Gelatin, in the form of a resorbable sponge, acts as a haemostatic agent. It is used to minimize bleeding during and after surgical procedures.

Minimizing bleeding after extraction of teeth or other dental surgery

Adult: n sodium p. 150 without dose adjustment. There is no need to check the INR for a patient requiring a non-invasive dental procedure. If it is necessary to remove several teeth, a single extraction should be done ﬁrst; if this goes well further teeth may be extracted at subsequent visits (two or three at a time). Measures should be taken to minimise bleeding during and after the procedure.…