II. Indications
- Hemostasis of minor bleeding typically following skin procedures (e.g. Shave Biopsy)
III. Mechanism
- Topical Hemostatic Agent
- Hydrolyzes to form hydrogen chloride which has hemostatic and Vasoconstrictive properties
IV. Adverse Effects
- Local Paresthesias at application site
V. References
- Berry in Schrage (2013) Topical Hemostatic Agents, Medscape Emedicine
- Peralta in Sanfrey (2013) Overview of Topical Hemostatic Agents and tissues adhesives used in the operating room, UpToDate, Wolters-Kluwer
- Achneck (2010) Ann Surg 251(2):217-28 [PubMed]
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Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Inorganic Chemical (T197) |
MSH | C010845 |
SnomedCT | 391747009, 387372003, 66860004 |
English | AlCl3, aluminum chloride, aluminum chloride (medication), aluminum trichloride, aluminum chloride [Chemical/Ingredient], Aluminum Chloride, ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, aluminum chloride, anhydrous, aluminium chloride, Aluminium chloride - chemical (substance), Aluminium chloride - chemical, ALUMINUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS, Aluminum chloride, Aluminium chloride, Aluminum chloride (product), Aluminum chloride (substance), Aluminum Chloride Anhydrous |
Japanese | 塩化アルミニウム |
Spanish | cloruro de aluminio (producto), cloruro de aluminio (sustancia), cloruro de aluminio |