Olimel N12
Olimel N12 is a medicine given through a vein to provide essential nutrients like sugars, fats, and proteins when you cannot eat or drink enough.
Form
infuusioneste, emulsio
Active Ingredient
Alanine
Manufacturer
Baxter Oy
How to Use
Dosage
The dosage is determined by your doctor based on your needs and health condition, and it is given only to adults and children over two years old.
Method
This medicine is given as an infusion through a tube (catheter) directly into a large vein, usually in your chest, at room temperature. One bag typically lasts 12-24 hours and is for single use only.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults is generally 26 ml per kilogram of body weight. Your doctor will determine your exact maximum dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Fast heart rate
- •Decreased appetite
- •High fat levels in blood
- •Abdominal pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea
- •High blood pressure
RARE
- •Fever
- •Allergic reaction (sweating, chills, headache, rash, trouble breathing)
- •Vomiting
- •Leakage or irritation at the infusion site (pain, swelling, redness, tissue damage)
- •Reduced red blood cells (anemia), causing paleness or weakness
- •Reduced white blood cells (leukopenia), increasing infection risk
- •Reduced platelets (thrombocytopenia), increasing risk of bruising or bleeding
- •Blood clotting problems
- •Fat buildup in the liver
- •Liver function problems (abnormal blood tests, yellow skin/eyes, gall issues)
- •Nerve problems (e.g., coma)
- •High nitrogen levels in blood
- •Small particles blocking blood vessels in the lungs, causing breathing difficulties
Important Warnings
- Not for premature babies, infants, or children under 2 years old.
- Do not use if you are allergic to eggs, soy, peanuts, corn, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have problems processing amino acids, very high fat levels in your blood, or very high blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
- Giving this nutrition too quickly can be harmful or even life-threatening.
- Stop the infusion immediately if you have signs of an allergic reaction, such as sweating, fever, chills, headache, rash, or trouble breathing.
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- If you have trouble breathing, tell your doctor or nurse, as this could mean small particles are blocking blood vessels in your lungs.
- Some medicines and health conditions can increase your risk of infection or blood poisoning, especially with a catheter in your vein. Your doctor will monitor you closely for signs of infection.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe kidney or liver problems, blood clotting issues, adrenal gland problems, heart failure, lung disease, too much or too little fluid in your body, uncontrolled high blood sugar, heart attack or shock, severe blood acidity, severe infection, or a coma.
- If you notice pain, burning, or swelling at the infusion site, or if the infusion is leaking, tell your doctor or nurse immediately. The infusion will be stopped.
- Do not give Olimel N12 at the same time as blood, using the same equipment.
- Do not give Olimel N12 through the same infusion line or mix it with ampicillin (an antibiotic) or fosphenytoin (an epilepsy medicine) because it might form clots.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, think you might be pregnant, or are planning a baby, ask your doctor for advice before getting this medicine.
- Olimel N12 must only be given into a large central vein due to its high concentration.