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📖 Official Clinical Monograph
DGDA Approved Prescribing GuidelinesThis parenteral nutrition is indicated for patients and children above 2 years of age when oral or enteral nutrition is impossible, insufficient or contraindicated.
Hypersensitivity to egg-, soya- or peanut protein or to any of the active substances or excipients. Severe hyperlipaemia
Severe liver insufficiency
Severe blood coagulation disorders
Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism
Severe renal insufficiency without access to haemofiltration or dialysis
Acute shock
Hyperglycemia, which requires more than 6 units insulin/h
Pathologically elevated serum levels of any of the included electrolytes.
General contra-indications to infusion therapy acute pulmonary oedema, hyper hydration and decompensated cardiac insufficiency and hypotonic dehydration
Haemophagocytotic syndrome
Unstable conditions (e.g. severe post-traumatic conditions, uncompensated diabetes, acute myocardial infarction, metabolic acidosis, severe sepsis and hyperosmolar coma)
Infants under 2 years of age
Intralipid may cause a rise in body temperature (incidence <3%) and, less frequently, shivering, chills and nausea/vomiting (incidence <1%). Transient increases in liver enzymes during intravenous nutrition have also been reported. As with all hypertonic solutions for infusion, thrombophlebitis may occur if peripheral veins are used. Reports of other undesirable effects in conjunction with Intralipid infusions are extremely rare; less than one adverse event per million infusions. Hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylactic reaction, skin rash, urticaria), respiratory symptoms (e.g. tachypnoea) and hyper/hypotension have been described. Haemolysis, reticulocytosis, abdominal pain, headache, tiredness and priapism have been reported.
Fat overload syndrome: An impaired capacity to eliminate Intralipid (the fat component in this parenteral nutrition) may lead to the fat overload syndrome as a result of over-dosage, but also at recommended rates of infusion in association with a sudden change in the patients clinical condition, such as renal function impairment or infection. The fat overload syndrome is characterised by hyperlipidaemia, fever, fat infiltration, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, anaemia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, blood coagulation disorders and coma. All symptoms are usually reversible if the infusion is discontinued.
The ability to eliminate fat should be monitored. It is recommended that this is done by measuring serum triglycerides after a fat-free period of 5-6 hours. The serum concentration of triglycerides should not exceed 3 mmol/l during infusion. The bag size, especially the volume and the quantitative composition, should be carefully chosen. These volumes should be adjusted according to the hydration and nutritional status of the children. One reconstituted bag is for single use. Disturbances of the electrolyte and fluid balance (e g. abnormally high or low serum levels of the electrolytes) should be corrected before starting the infusion.
Special clinical monitoring is required at the beginning of any intravenous infusion. Should any abnormal sign occur, the infusion must be stopped. Since an increased risk of infection is associated with the use of any central vein, strict aseptic precautions should be taken to avoid any contamination during catheter insertion and manipulation.
This solution should be given with caution in conditions of impaired lipid metabolism due to renal insufficiency, uncompensated diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, impaired liver function, hypothyroidism (with hypertriglyceridemia or sepsis. If this solution is given to patients with these conditions, close monitoring of serum triglyceride concentrations is mandatory.