Hyaluronidase is an enzyme used to improve the absorption and dispersion of parenterally administered fluids, drugs, and contrast agents. The action of hyaluronidase was first described in 1936, and named in 1939. Early research into hyaluronidase identified it as a "spreading factor" which allowed for increased permeability of the connective tissue. Hyaluronidase has been used in surgical settings for at least the past 60 years to improve the diffusion of local anesthetics.
Hyaluronidase was first used in prescription products in the United States on 5 May 2004.
Hyaluronidase is indicated for subcutaneous fluid administration for hydration, and increasing resorption of radiopaque agents in subcutaneous urography. Hyaluronidase is also indicated by multiple routes to increase the dispersion of other injectable drugs.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Su Zhou, Jiangsu, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lauritzen Outpatient Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Nebraska Medicine, Dermatology Westroads, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Huinuode Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China
Far East Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Samar Rafik Amin, Banhā, Qalubia, Egypt
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