Description and Brand Names
Drug information provided by: IBM Micromedex
US Brand Name
- Extraneal
Descriptions
Icodextrin is used for a single daily exchange for the long (8 to 16 hour) dwell during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). This medicine is a peritoneal dialysis solution. It is used as part of a process of cleaning fluid and waste out of your body when your kidneys do not work correctly.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: May 01, 2019
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