Make sure to eat at least 3 meals per day, and try to add in energy-dense snacks whenever possible. Bottom Line: In order to gain weight, eat at least 3 meals per day and make sure to eat plenty of fat, carbs and protein.
Generic Name: dextran (high molecular weight) (DEX tran) Brand Name: Dextran 70 6% in 5% Dextrose, Hyskon, Macrodex, Gentran 70, Dextran-HM, Dextran 70 6% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride. High-molecular weight dextran is a plasma volume expander made from natural sources of sugar (glucose). It works by restoring blood plasma lost through severe bleeding. Severe blood loss can decrease oxygen levels and can lead to organ failure, brain damage, coma, and possibly death.
Medical Definition of DEXTRIN. : any of various soluble gummy polysaccharides (C6H10O5)n obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or enzymes and used as adhesives, as sizes for paper and textiles, as thickening agents (as in syrups), and in beer. dexÂ·trin also dexÂ·trine \-ËstrÄn, -strÉn\.extrin. noun dexÂ·trin \Ëdek-strÉn\. : any of various soluble gummy polysaccharides (C6H10O5)n obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or enzymes and used as adhesives, as sizes for paper and textiles, as thickening agents (as in syrups), and in beer.