ALBUTEIN 20% I.V. INFUSION (HOSPITALS ONLY)

HUMAN ALBUMIN IS A SOLUTION DERIVED FROM PLASMA. IT HAS TWO STRENGTHS: 5% ALBUMIN AND 25% ALBUMIN. 5% ALBUMIN IS A SOLUTION DERIVED FROM PLASMA AND IS A COMMONLY UTILIZED COLLOID SOLUTION. IT IS USED TO INCREASE THE CIRCULATING VOLUME AND RESTORE PROTEIN LEVELS IN CONDITIONS SUCH AS BURNS PANCREATITIS AND PLASMA LOSS THROUGH TRAUMA. 25% ALBUMIN IS USED TOGETHER WITH SODIUM AND WATER RESTRICTION TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE EDEMA. THEY ARE CONSIDERED BLOOD TRANSFUSION PRODUCTS AND USES THE SAME PROTOCOLS AND NURSING PRECAUTIONS WHEN ADMINISTERING ALBUMIN. THE USE OF ALBUMIN IS CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERE ANEMIA HEART FAILURE OR KNOWN SENSITIVITY TO ALBUMIN. ADDITIONALLY ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS SHOULD BE WITHHELD FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE ADMINISTERING ALBUMIN BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF ATYPICAL REACTIONS SUCH AS HYPOTENSION AND FLUSHING.