Drug details

Solesta (solesta injectable gel)

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Solesta (dextranomer microspheres and stabilized sodium hyaluronate, in phosphate-buffered sodium chloride solution) is a tissue bulking agent indicated for the treatment of fecal incontinence in patients 18 years and older who have failed conservative therapy (e.g., diet, fiber therapy, anti-motility medications).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• diarrhea
• fever
• chills
• constipation
• hair loss
• injection site pain
• pain or discomfort in the rectum or anus
• injection site hemorrhage
• rectal hemorrhage
• anal hemorrhage
• rectal discharge
• inflammation of the rectum and anus
• anal prolapse
• anal pruritus
• lower abdominal pain
• defecation urgency
• painful defecation
• rectal obstruction
• injection site nodules
• rectal abscess
• rectovaginal septum abscess
• difficult or painful sexual intercourse, and