Paediasure (Can) 250ml (Abbott Nutrition)

• Presented in 200 ml (201 kcal) bottles/tetrapaks*, 250 ml (252 kcal) cans and 500 ml (503 kcal) Ready to Hang (RTH) containers.

• All presentations are available in vanilla flavour. The 200 ml presentation is also available in banana, strawberry and chocolate flavours.

Uses

Food for Special Medical Purposes, for use under medical supervision. Suitable as a sole source of nutrition or as a nutritional supplement for patients who cannot or will not eat sufficient quantities of everyday food and drink to meet their nutritional requirements.

Nutritionally complete for vitamins and minerals in 889 ml for children aged 1-3 years, 1000 ml for children aged 4-6 years and 1250 ml for children aged 7-10 years (excluding electrolytes, calculated using the UK Reference Nutrient Intake for these age bands).

Community Use-Prescriptions

• Disease-related malnutrition

• Short bowel syndrome

• Bowel fistulae

• Intractable malabsorption

• Pre-operative preparation of patients who are malnourished

• Dysphagia

Storage

• Store unopened at room temperature.

• Ready for use. Open immediately prior to use.

• Shake well before use.

• Best served chilled. May also be served as warm drinks. Do not boil.

• Bottles will attach to all Abbott Nutrition giving sets.

• Once opened, unused product should be covered/resealed and stored in a refrigerator. Unused contents should be discarded after 24 hours.

Directions for tube feeding

• Ready for use.

• Administer at room temperature for tube feeding.

• The volume/flow rate should be adjusted to meet the patient’s nutritional needs and tolerance. This product has a low viscosity and will pass down a fine nasogastric tube.

• A Flexitainer enteral nutrition container may be used if decanting is necessary.

• For gravity feeding, the use of a Flexiflo gravity gavage set is recommended.

• An Abbott enteral feeding pump may be used in conjunction with the Abbott enteral feeding system where a more accurately controlled delivery of feed is indicated. An ambulatory system is available for use with the Companion ClearStar pump.

Precautions

• In patients receiving some medications there may be a risk of drug nutrient interactions (e.g. warfarin and vitamin K). Careful prescribing and monitoring practices will serve to reduce the risk (please refer to pharmacist).

• Do not make any additions to the feed without consulting your pharmacist or dietitian.

• Many nutritional products contain sucrose and other sugars. It is important for patients who are taking supplements as sip feeds to observe good oral hygiene. It is suggested that patients consult with their dentist for further advice.

• When feeding to patients with dysphagia, please thicken the product as appropriate.

Contra-Indications

• Not for parenteral (intravenous) use.

• Do not use in children under 2 years of age. Use with caution in children under 10 years of age.

• Not for use in galactosaemia.

• Suitable for people with diabetes provided that routine glucose checks are performed.

Ingredients

Water, maltodextrin, sucrose, high oleic sunflower oil, milk protein isolate, soy oil, medium chain triglyceride (MCT) vegetable oil, sodium caseinate (milk protein), flavouring, sodium citrate, magnesium chloride, whey protein concentrate, emulsifiers: E322 (soy lecithin), E471, potassium chloride, potassium phosphate dibasic, potassium citrate, choline bitartrate, thickener: E415, tricalcium phosphate, vitamin C, m-inositol, taurine, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, L-carnitine, citric acid, vitamin E, niacin, calcium pantothenate, copper sulphate, manganese sulphate, riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamin (vitamin B1), vitamin A, vitamin B6, sodium fluoride, folic acid, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, chromium chloride, sodium selenite, biotin, vitamin K, vitamin D, vitamin B12.

Note: all information based on vanilla flavour. Some minor differ- ences exist between flavours.