Gabay, M. (2006). Absorbable hemostatic agents. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 63, 1244–1253.
PURPOSE: To review absorbable hemostatic agents including pharmacology, clinical efficacy, adverse events and toxicities, dosage and administration, and safety issues
Discusses nine different agents and the different composition of each (e.g., porcine or bovine gelatin, bovine collagen or oxidized cellulose). The two newest agents (approved as U.S. Food and Drug Administration devices, not drugs) are FloSeal® and CoStasis®, and these products include bovine thrombin.