Numeta G19e
Numeta G19E is a special liquid food for children aged 2 to 18 years, given through a tube into a vein when your child cannot eat enough to get the nutrition they need.
Form
infuusioneste, emulsio
Active Ingredient
Alanine
Manufacturer
Baxter Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Your child's doctor will decide the exact amount (dose) and how long it should be given, based on your child's age, weight, and health needs.
Method
This medicine is given as a drip (infusion) directly into a vein in your child's arm or a larger vein in their chest through a thin tube.
Important
The maximum daily amount will be set by your child's doctor to make sure it meets their needs without causing any problems.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low phosphate levels in the blood (hypophosphatemia)
- •High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
- •High calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia)
- •High triglyceride levels in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia)
- •Imbalance of body salts (electrolytes), such as low sodium (hyponatremia)
RARE
- •Symptoms of an allergic reaction, such as sweating, chills, headache, skin rash, or trouble breathing.
- •High fat levels in the blood (hyperlipidemia)
- •Problem with bile flow from the liver (cholestasis)
- •Fat overload syndrome, which can cause sudden health worsening, very high blood fats, fever, fat buildup in the liver, poor liver function, low red or white blood cells, low platelets, blood clotting problems, breathing difficulties, too much acid in the blood, or even coma.
- •Skin tissue death (necrosis)
- •Soft tissue damage
- •Leakage of medicine outside the blood vessel (extravasation)
- •Symptoms from too much or too fast medicine: nausea, vomiting, chills, and electrolyte problems (wrong levels of salts in the blood).
Important Warnings
- Do not give this medicine if your child is allergic to egg protein, soy, peanuts, corn starch products, or any part of the glucose or amino acid solutions in Numeta G19E.
- Do not give if your child's body cannot properly use protein building blocks or has very high levels of certain salts (electrolytes) or sugar in their blood.
- If all three solutions are mixed, do not give if your child has very high fat levels in their blood.
- Stop the infusion right away and tell the doctor or nurse if your child shows signs of an allergic reaction, such as fever, sweating, chills, headache, skin rash, or trouble breathing.
- This medicine should not be mixed or given at the same time as certain antibiotics called ceftriaxone, even through separate lines, due to risk of harmful particles forming.
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- Tell your doctor or nurse if your child has trouble breathing, as this could mean small particles are blocking blood vessels in their lungs.
- The doctor will closely watch your child for any signs of infection, as giving nutrition through a vein can sometimes lead to infections or blood poisoning.
- Be cautious if your child has fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), heart failure, severe liver or kidney problems, severe metabolic disorders, or blood clotting issues.
- This medicine should not be given with blood using the same drip set, or with ampicillin, fosphenytoin, or furosemide through the same line, due to risks of clumping or particle formation.
- Numeta G19E contains potassium. High potassium levels can cause abnormal heart rhythms. The doctor will be careful if your child is taking certain medicines like diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, or medicines that lower the immune system, as these can increase potassium.
- Do not use this medicine if the bag is damaged or if the solutions inside look cloudy or have particles before mixing.
- Your child's fluid balance and blood levels will be checked regularly to avoid problems like swelling (fluid retention) or changes in blood chemistry.