Nutrilipid IV Fat Emulsion
Generic name: soybean oil
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Intravenous nutritional products
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2020.
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- Boxed Warning
- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Use In Specific Populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
- References
- How Supplied/Storage and Handling
- Patient Counseling Information
WARNING: DEATH IN PRETERM INFANTS
- Deaths in preterm infants after infusion of intravenous lipid emulsions have been reported in the medical literature.
- Autopsy findings included intravascular fat accumulation in the lungs.
- Preterm infants and low birth weight infants have poor clearance of intravenous lipid emulsion and increased free fatty acid plasma levels following lipid emulsion infusion.
[see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Use in Specific Populations (8.4)]
Indications and Usage for Nutrilipid IV Fat Emulsion
Nutrilipid® 20% is indicated as a source of calories and essential fatty acids for parenteral nutrition and as a source of essential fatty acids when a deficiency occurs when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient, or contraindicated.
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Administration Instructions
- Nutrilipid® 20% Pharmacy Bulk Package is not intended for direct intravenous administration.
- Nutrilipid® 20% is for intravenous infusion only through a peripheral or central line. When administered with dextrose and amino acids, the choice of a central or peripheral ...
