- An injectable emulsion used for parenteral nutrition to provide calories and essential fatty acids to patients who cannot receive adequate nutrition orally or enterally
Uses
- Parenteral Nutrition:
- Provides a source of calories and essential fatty acids for patients requiring intravenous feeding
- Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Prevention:
- Used as a source of essential fatty acids when a deficiency occurs because oral or enteral nutrition (feeding through the digestive tract) is not possible, insufficient, or medically advised against
Features
- Active Ingredient:
- A 20% soybean oil I.V. fat emulsion
- Container Safety:
- The flexible container is not made with natural rubber latex, DEHP (diethylhexyl phthalate), or PVC (polyvinyl chloride), which helps eliminate potential exposure to these materials
- Product Integrity:
- Features an oxygen sensor to detect product integrity, ensuring safety before use
- Ease of Use:
- Designed with an easy-to-spike port for convenient administration
- Identification:
- Includes linear and 2D bar coding for efficient inventory management and patient safety checks
- Specific Gravity:
- Has a specific gravity of 0.989
Benefits
- Nutritional Support:
- Provides a biologically utilizable source of calories and essential fatty acids, which are critical substrates for energy production and normal bodily functions
- Improved Safety:
- The absence of DEHP, PVC, and natural rubber latex in the container design reduces the risk of patients being exposed to potentially toxic chemicals
- Enhanced Metabolic Function:
- Offers a balanced source of both short- and long-chain fatty acids, essential for various metabolic and cellular activities
- Efficient Energy Source:
- The fatty acids help increase heat production, decrease the respiratory quotient, and increase oxygen consumption, effectively providing energy when typical dietary intake is not possible
Contents
- Nutrilipid 20% Soybean Oil I.V. Fat Emulsion in 250mL Bag
- 12 Bags per case
