Vidalin F250ml

• Source of calories, essential fatty acids and water-soluble vitamins for patients requiring parenteral nutrition
• Preoperative and postoperative nutritional disturbances
• Burns
• Prolonged unconsciousness
• Cachexia
• Essential fatty acid deficiency

Adult Dose (IV):

• Initial infusion rate is 1ml/min for the first 15 to 30 mins. If no adverse reactions occur, the infusion rate can be increased to 2 ml/min. Do not exceed a daily dosage of 2.5 g/kg.

Child Dose (IV):

• Initial infusion rate is 0.1ml/min for the first 10 to 15 mins. If no adverse reactions occur, the infusion rate can be increased to 1g/kg in 4 hours. Do not exceed a daily dosage of 3 g/kg.

Infant Dose (IV):

• Starts at 0.5g/kg/24 hours and may be increased in relation to the infant's ability to eliminate fat. The maximum recommended dosage is 3g/kg/24 hours.

Common Side Effects:

• Rise in body temperature (incidence <3%)
• Shivering, chills and nausea/vomiting (incidence <1%)
• Hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylactic reaction, skin rash, urticaria)
• Respiratory symptoms (tachypnoea)
• Circulatory effects (hypertension, hypotension)
• Thrombosis, haemolysis, reticulocytosis, abdominal pain, tiredness, priapism and neurological adverse reactions

• Contains soya oil and egg lecithin which may rarely cause allergic reactions
• Cross allergic reaction has been observed between soya-bean and peanut
• Fat metabolism may be disturbed in conditions such as renal insufficiency, uncompensated diabetes, pancreatitis, certain forms of liver insufficiency, metabolic disorders and sepsis
• Should be administered with caution as a strong correlation exists between C-reactive protein and the agglutination of Fat Emulsion and Water-soluble vitamin combination in seriously ill patients
• Should be given with caution to neonates and premature infants with hyperbilirubinemia and in cases with suspected pulmonary hypertension