Protemin 5% (IV Infusion)

500 ml bottle: ৳ 351.32

Medicine Details

Indications

  • Source of amino acids for protein synthesis
  • Suitable for patients with basal amino acid requirements
  • Faster recovery in surgery, burns, renal insufficiency, hepatic insufficiency
  • Effective management of cancer

Composition

  • Essential amino acids content
  • Non-essential amino acids content
  • Electrolytes content
  • Total nitrogen content
  • Total energy content

Pharmacology

  • Sterile aqueous solution
  • Essential and non-essential amino acids
  • Positive nitrogen balance
  • Clear, colorless to pale yellow solution
  • pH range of 5.0 to 7.0

Dosage & Administration

  • Nitrogen requirement based on patient's condition
  • Dosage range for different metabolic stress levels
  • Infusion rate for obese patients
  • Infusion rate for children and infants

Interaction

  • No pharmacological effects
  • Not expected to interact with other medicaments

Contraindications

  • Inborn errors of amino acids metabolism
  • Severe liver dysfunction
  • Severe uremia without dialysis facilities
  • Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma

Side Effects

  • Rarely occurring nausea
  • Vomiting, flushing, sweating during infusion at high rates
  • Transient increase in liver test
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Thrombophlebitis with hypertonic solution
  • Hyperphenylalaninemia in severely ill, premature infants

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Successful and safe administration during pregnancy
  • No animal reproduction studies

Precautions & Warnings

  • Increased urinary excretion of trace elements
  • Hyperphenylalaninemia in severely ill, premature infants
  • Caution in diabetes mellitus, severe heart failure, renal function
  • Refeeding carbohydrates triggering thiamine deficiency syndrome
  • Monitoring of serum potassium and blood glucose
  • Additional supply of phosphate for hypophosphatemia

Overdose Effects

  • Risk of nausea, vomiting, sweating
  • Thrombophlebitis with high rate infusion
  • Osmotic diuresis with dehydration
  • Symptoms related to hyperglycemia

Therapeutic Class

  • Parenteral nutritional preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Protect from light
  • Store between 15°C to 25°C
  • Avoid freezing
  • Keep out of reach of children

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