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Ferric Subsulfate
Aka: Ferric Subsulfate, Ferric Subsulfate Solution, Monsel's Solution, AtrinGen
- See Also
- Topical Hemostatic Agent
- Indications
- Control of bleeding from small wounds on skin or mucosa (e.g. Colposcopy biopsy)
- Background
- One of the oldest Hemostatic Agents (described by Monsel in the 1850s)
- Mechanism
- Topical Hemostatic Agent
- Denatures and coagulates proteins to form a membrane over small blood vessels
- Technique
- Clean bleeding site and apply local pressure
- Insert cotton swab into Monsel's Solution and stir to mix
- Apply cotton swab to bleeding site
- Adverse Effects
- May cause discoloration of tissue to which it has been applied
- 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]