Clinolipid Injection
Generic name: olive oil and soybean oil
Dosage form: injection, emulsion
Drug class:Intravenous nutritional products
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 1, 2021.
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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.
[SeeWarnings and Precautions (5.1)andUse in Specific Populations (8.4)]
Indications and Usage for Clinolipid Injection
CLINOLIPID is indicated in adults for providing a source of calories and essential fatty acids for parenteral nutrition when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient, or contraindicated.
Limitations of Use
CLINOLIPID is not indicated for use in pediatric patients because there is insufficient data to demonstrate that CLINOLIPID provides sufficient amounts of essential fatty acids in this population. [SeeUse in Specific Populations (8.4)]
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