Regarding
colloid preparations for intravenous infusion, which one of the
following
statements
is CORRECT?
a)
Gelofusine®
consists
of urea-linked gelatin component molecules
b)
Regarding pentastarches, the ‘pent’
refers
to 50% esterification
with succinyl groups
c)
Dextran 70 and 110 interfere with platelet aggregation and have an
anticoagulant
action,
whereas Dextran 40 does not
d)
Gelatin used for medical colloids is derived from exposing collagen
from sheep
bones
to a strong alkali then boiling water
e)
Hetastarch contains molecules with mean molecular weight of 450 kDa
