Composition
Inf 20%:Safflower oil, egg yolk phospholipid, glycerine. Osmolarity: 20% inf, 340 mosm/lit. Caloric content: 20% Inf 2.0 Kcal/ml.
Indications & Dosage
Convalescence and disease where patients require parenteral nutrition: Administered as part of a TPN programme via peripheral vein or central venous catheter
Contraindications
Disturbances in normal fat metabolism, such as pathogenic hyperlipidaemia, lipid nephrosis or acute pancreatitis if accompanied by hyperaemia. Should not be mixed with electrolytes, or other additive solutions
Precautions
Jaundice and premature infants. Interactions: Do not add medicines or electrolytes directly to the lipid emulsion.
Side Effects
Thrombophlebitis, hyperlipidaemia, dyspnoea, cyanosis flushing, dizziness, headache, sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, hyperthermia. In long term therapy hepatomegaly, jaundice, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia may occur.