Local haemostatic

It is a local haemostatic and antiseptic agent. The haemostatic effect of feracrylum is based on the formation of synthetic complex consisting of its adduct with plasma proteins principally albumin. Like other biodegradable polymers, the feracrylum-albumin complex formed gets broken down over a period of time. 

Astringents act by precipitating proteins in superficial layers of cells and are used to diminish the excretion or exudation of superficial cells. They are also used as local haemostatics and mummifying agents (discussed elsewhere). The different types of astringents used in dentistry are ... 

Systemic clotting dysfunction is a potential contributory factor in more than 30% of cirrhotic patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. The seriousness of the haemorrhage depends to a great extent on the severity of the haemostatic disorder. Localized treatment must therefore be supplemented by additional corrective therapeutic measures, especially since a deterioration of the haemostatic potential in a haemorrhagic patient may occur rapidly and with serious consequences. The prep-... 

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