Gelofusine is a plasma volume substitute. This means, it replaces fluid lost from the circulation.
Gelofusine is used to replace blood and body fluid, which have been lost as a result of, for example, an operation, an accident or a burn. It can be used instead of, or as well as, a blood transfusion.
It may also be used for filling up the circulating blood volume during use of the heart-lung machine or artificial kidney.
