Preferred Label : Topical Thrombin Gel;
NCIt synonyms : Thrombin/Gelatin Foam Hemostat; Thrombin Gel Matrix; Thrombin Gel;
NCIt definition : A topical porous, pliable, purified porcine skin gelatin-based pad containing bovine-derived
thrombin, with coagulant and hemostatic activities. Upon topical application of the
thrombin gel at the site of tissue injury and bleeding, blood is taken up by the pad/sponge
and thrombin cleaves fibrinogen into fibrin, causing platelet aggregation and thrombus
formation at the site of injury.;
Drug name : Thrombi-Gel;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1412810;
Origin ID : C175448;
UMLS CUI : C5446529;
Semantic type(s)
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