Amino acids (Intravenous)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2022.

Chemical Class: Amino Acid

Uses for amino acids

Amino acids injection is used for nutritional support of newborn babies (including babies with low birth weight) and children requiring total parenteral nutrition (TPN). It may also be used to treat negative nitrogen balance in the blood. Amino acids may be also used together with dextrose to provide a more complete profile of amino acids for protein synthesis.

Amino acids is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

Before using amino acids

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For amino acids, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to amino acids or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of amino acids injection in children. However, children are more likely to have kidney problems, infections, or low birth weight, which may require caution in patients receiving amino acids.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of amino acids injection have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, elderly patients are more likely to have electrolyte imbalance, which may require caution in patients receiving amino acids.

Breastfeeding

Amino AcidsSodium Acetate

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Sodium Chloride

Studies in women suggest that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Amino acids Intravenous