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Gelfoam Side Effects Center
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
- Generic Name: absorbable gelatin powder
- Brand Name: Gelfoam
Gelfoam (Absorbable Gelatin Powder) side effects drug center
Gelfoam Side Effects Center
What Is Gelfoam?
Gelfoam (absorbable gelatin powder from absorbable gelatin sponge) is a medical device indicated in surgical procedures, including those involving cancellous bone bleeding, as a hemostatic device, when control of capillary, venous, and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is either ineffective or impractical.
What Are Side Effects of Gelfoam?
Common side effects of Gelfoam include
- fever,
- infection,