Hydroxyethyl Starch Generic Name: Hydroxyethyl Starch CAS: 9005-27-0 Indication: This product is a plasma volume expansion agent.  For the treatment and prevention of hypovolemia or shock associated with surgery, hemorrhagic shock, trauma, traumatic shock, infection, septic shock, burn, burn shock;  Reduce the need for blood supply during surgery and economize on blood use: for example, acute isovolemic hemodilution (ANH);  Therapeutic hemodilution.