Fibrin Foam

A dry artificial sterile sponge of fibrin prepared by clotting with thrombin a foam or solution of fibrinogen. It is used in conjunction with thrombin as a hemostatic in surgery at sites where bleeding cannot be controlled by more common methods. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p648)

Year introduced: 1973

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.124.270.302

MeSH Unique ID: D005339

Entry Terms:

• Foam, Fibrin
• Fibrospum
• Spongostan

Previous Indexing:

• Hemostatics (1966-1972)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Hemostatics
• Tissue Adhesives

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Blood Proteins
Fibrin
Fibrin Foam