Finomel
Finomel is a medicine that provides nutrients like proteins, carbs, fats, and salts directly into your bloodstream when you cannot eat enough or at all.
Form
infuusioneste, emulsio
Active Ingredient
Alanine
Manufacturer
Baxter Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or nurse will decide your exact dose based on your weight and health.
Method
This medicine is given into a vein (intravenously) through a tube called a catheter, usually into a large vein.
Important
The maximum recommended dose is 35 ml per kilogram of body weight per day.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Allergic reactions (swelling, fever, low blood pressure, rash, hives, redness, headache)
RARE
- •Refeeding syndrome (a condition that can happen when you start eating again after a long fast)
RARE
- •High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
RARE
- •Dizziness
RARE
- •Headache
RARE
- •Vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis)
RARE
- •Blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
RARE
- •Breathing difficulties
RARE
- •Nausea
RARE
- •Vomiting
RARE
- •Mild fever
RARE
- •Increased liver enzyme levels in the blood
RARE
- •Fat overload syndrome (when the body cannot properly break down fats)
RARE
- •Leaking of medicine out of the blood vessel (extravasation)
Important Warnings
- Do not use Finomel if you are allergic to fish, eggs, soy, peanut protein, corn, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use Finomel if you have high fat levels in your blood.
- Do not use Finomel if you have severe liver problems.
- Do not use Finomel if you have problems with your blood clotting.
- Do not use Finomel if your body cannot process amino acids properly.
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- Do not use Finomel if you have severe kidney disease.
- Do not use Finomel if you have too much sugar in your blood.
- Do not use Finomel if you have very high levels of electrolytes (like sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, or phosphate) in your blood.
- Do not use Finomel if you have problems with fluid overload, such as severe lung swelling or uncontrolled heart failure.
- Do not use Finomel if you have a severe and sudden health problem like a serious injury, uncontrolled diabetes, heart attack, stroke, blood clot, metabolic acidosis (too much acid in the blood), severe blood poisoning, dehydration due to low blood pressure, or a coma from high blood sugar.
- Stop the infusion right away if you notice signs of an allergic reaction like fever, chills, rash, or trouble breathing.
- If you have trouble breathing, tell your doctor or nurse right away, as it could mean small particles are blocking blood vessels in your lungs.
- Tell your doctor or nurse if you feel pain, burning, stiffness, swelling, or see skin discoloration at the infusion site, or if the infusion leaks.