About hydroxyethyl starcha nonionic starch derivative, intravenous fluid, blood plasma substitute(plasma expander).mechanism of action of hydroxyethyl starchhydroxyethyl starch is a plasma volume expander used for improving haemodynamic status. it is a complex mixture of ethoxylated amylopectin of various molecular sizes (mw ranges from 10,000 to 1 million) on an average molecular weight of 4.5 lacs. the colloidal properties of 6% hydroxyethyl starch is approximately as that of human albumin.therapeutic indications: therapy and prophylaxis of hypovolaemia (volume deficiency) and shock (volume replacement therapy) in connection with:
surgery (haemorrhagic shock)
trauma (traumatic shock, injuries)
infections (septic shock)
burns (burn shock)