glycerol/phospholipid/soy oil; Liposyn (10% & 20% fat emulsion)

Indications

• prevention of fatty acid deficiency in patients on parenteral nutrition

Contraindications

pregnancy-category C

safety in lactation ?

Dosage

100 mL contains:

• 10 (10%) or 20 (20%) or 30 (30%) g of soybean oil
• up to 1.2 g of egg phosphatides
• glycerol 2500 mg

pH: 8.3

sp. gr: 0.995 (10%), 0.988 (20%)

1.1 (10%) or 2 (20%) Kcal/mL

Solution: 500 mL.

More general terms

• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
• pharmacologic combination