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Table 1 Contents, distinctive composition and suggested indications of the six tested parenteral nutrition mixtures

From: Twenty-nine day study of stability for six different parenteral nutrition mixtures

 

Formulae

Composition

1

2

3

4

5

6

50% Glucose (ml)

  

500

500

650

600

30% Glucose (ml)

750

750

    

20% Intralipide® (ml)

500

 

500

   

20% Médialipide® (ml)

 

500

 

500

500

600

Hyperamine® 25 (ml)

500

500

500

500

750

750

Total volume (ml)

1750

1750

1500

1500

1900

1950

Nitrogen (g)

12.8

12.8

12.8

12.8

19.2

19.2

Glucido-lipidic ratio (% : %)

47 : 53

48 : 52

50 : 50

50 : 50

57 : 43

50 : 50

kcal/Nitrogen ratio

148

147

156

155

119

124

Glucido-lipidic kcal

1900

1884

2000

1984

2284

2381

Distinctive composition

Standard

Standard with MCT

Low volume

Low volume with MCT

Low lipid, high protein content, with MCT

High kcal, high protein content with MCT

Suggested indications

Standard

Standard

Cardiac or renal insufficiency

Cardiac or renal insufficiency

Ventilation weaning stress

High requirements

  1. MCT=medium chain triglycerides. Médialipide® is a registered trademark (in Germany, Lipofundin® MCT/LCT; in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Vasolipid®).