II. Mechanism
- Topical Hemostatic Agent
- Increases Clotting Factor and Platelet concentration at wound sites via water absorption
III. Efficacy
- Stops bleeding in 92% of wounds not stopped with direct pressure
IV. Adverse effects
- Prior formulation caused severe local burns (no longer an issue with newer bead formulations)
V. References
- Kheirabadi (2011) US Army Med Dep J p. 25-37
- Swaminathan and van de Leuv (2013) Crit Dec in Emerg Med 27(8): 11-17
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