Pedismof Infant
Pedismof Infant is a medicine given by IV drip to babies and children up to 2 years old who cannot eat enough on their own.
Form
infuusioneste, emulsio
Active Ingredient
Alanine
Manufacturer
Fresenius Kabi AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your child's doctor will decide the dose based on their weight and health.
Method
This medicine is given as a drip into a large vein in your child's chest.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 140 ml/kg for premature babies, 120 ml/kg for full-term newborns, and 100 ml/kg/day for children up to 2 years old.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •High levels of certain fats (triglycerides) in the blood.
- •High blood sugar, which might need checking or treatment.
RARE
- •High levels of fats (lipids) in the blood.
- •A problem where bile (a fluid from the liver) cannot flow well to the gut.
- •Fever.
- •High bilirubin in the blood, making skin and eyes yellow (jaundice).
- •Sudden and unexpected worsening of health.
- •Fat buildup in the liver.
- •Liver not working as well.
- •Too few red blood cells (anemia), causing pale skin, weakness, or shortness of breath.
- •Too few white blood cells, increasing infection risk.
- •Too few platelets, increasing bruising or bleeding risk.
- •Problems with blood clotting.
- •Coma (deep unconsciousness) requiring hospital care.
- •Feeling sick to your stomach.
- •Throwing up.
- •Feeling cold and shivering.
- •Sweating.
- •Higher body temperature.
- •Too much sugar in the blood and urine, which can lead to a serious condition called hyperosmolar syndrome.
Important Warnings
- Do not give if your child is allergic to eggs, fish, soy, peanuts, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not give if your child has a problem processing amino acids (protein building blocks).
- Do not give if your child has very high blood sugar or too many salts in their blood.
- For newborns (under 28 days old), do not give this medicine with the antibiotic ceftriaxone, as it can form harmful particles in the blood.
- Do not give if your child has too much fat (lipids or triglycerides) in their blood.
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- Tell the doctor if your child has kidney, liver, or heart problems, diabetes, a severe infection, or fluid in the lungs.
- If your child gets fever, rash, swelling, trouble breathing, chills, sweating, nausea, or vomiting during the drip, tell the nurse or doctor right away.