Smofkabiven Low Osmo Peripheral
This medicine is an intravenous emulsion that provides amino acids, glucose, lipids, and electrolytes when you cannot get enough nutrition in other ways.
Form
infuusioneste, emulsio
Active Ingredient
Alanine
Manufacturer
Fresenius Kabi AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dose individually based on your weight and body function.
Method
A healthcare professional will give you this medicine as an infusion into a vein (peripheral or central).
Important
The recommended maximum daily dose is 40 ml per kg of body weight.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Slight increase in body temperature
- •Inflammation of superficial veins at the injection site (phlebitis)
RARE
- •Increased liver enzymes in blood
- •Loss of appetite
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Chills
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Low or high blood pressure
- •Shortness of breath
- •Fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
- •Allergic reactions (swelling, fever, drop in blood pressure, rash, red raised areas, redness, headache)
- •Feeling of warmth or cold
- •Pale skin
- •Blue lips and skin (due to low oxygen in blood)
- •Pain in neck, back, bones, chest, and lower back
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to fish, eggs, peanuts, soy, or any other ingredients in it.
- Do not use if you have very high fat levels in your blood.
- Do not use if you have severe liver problems, severe kidney problems (without dialysis), or acute shock.
- Do not use if you have uncontrolled high blood sugar or very high salt levels in your blood.
- Do not use if you have fluid in your lungs, too much fluid in your body, or untreated heart failure.
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- Do not use if you have problems with your blood clotting or are in an unstable condition like serious injury, severe infection, uncontrolled diabetes, or have had a recent heart attack or stroke.
- This medicine is not for infants or children under 2 years old.
- If you get a fever, rash, swelling, trouble breathing, chills, sweating, nausea, or vomiting during the infusion, tell the healthcare staff right away. These could be signs of an allergic reaction or too much medicine.