Trauma patient drug withdrawn from UK

[Armymedic]

The findings of the studies that caused this withdrawal will affect our use of Voluven.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/trauma-patient-drug-withdrawn-from-uk-1-2985122

 

[medicineman]

I got something from my Evidence Updates regarding studies showing survival rate issues with some of the colloids...will have to dig back now and re-read. 

 

[medicineman]

Here's the Evidence Updates link - http://plus.mcmaster.ca/EvidenceUpdates/NewArticles.aspx?Page=1&ArticleID=53605#Data.

MM