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10% LMD in 5% Dextrose Injection Rx only (Dextran 40 in Dextrose Injection, USP)
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
LMD (dextran 40) is indicated for use in the adjunctive treatment of shock or impending shock due to hemorrhage, burns, surgery or other trauma. It is not indicated as a replacement for whole blood or blood components if they are available. It should not replace other forms of therapy known to be of value in the treatment of shock. LMD is also indicated for use as a priming fluid, either as a sole prime or as an additive, in pump oxygenators during extracorporeal circulation. LMD is also indicated for use in prophylaxis of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing procedures known to be associated with a high incidence of thromboembolic complications, such as hip surgery.
- generic_name
- dextran 40
- product_names
- DEXTRAN 40
- ndc
- 0409-7418, 0409-7418-13, 0409-7418-03, 0409-7419, 0409-7419-14, 0409-7419-03
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en