Dextranomer

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Dextranomer
File:Dextranomer skeletal.svg
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Dextran, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl 2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl ethers
Clinical data
Trade names Debrisan
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Topical
Identifiers
CAS Number 56087-11-7 N
ATC code D03AX02 (WHO)
PubChem SID: 214362
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Dextranomer (trade name Debrisan) is a cicatrizant used in dressings for wound healing,[1] and in pharmaceutical products to treat fecal incontinence.[2] It consists of dextran polymer chains cross-linked into a three-dimensional network.[3]

Solesta

Solesta is the marketed brand name of a system of injections of dextranomer in stabilized sodium hyaluronate for use in fecal incontinence (FI).[4] This preparation is a biocompatible gel, for use as a perianal injectable bulking agent. The system is intended to be injected in the submucosal layer of the proximal anal canal (i.e. above the level of the dentate line).

References

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  2. Solesta Gel Approved for Fecal Incontinence
  3. Solesta Package Insert
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