Freamine (8.5% & 10% amino acids)

Indication: - protein supplementation for patients on parenteral nutrition Dosage: pH: 6.5 Ingredients: (100 mL) 1) Essential amino acids: a) isoleucine: 0.59 g (8.5%), 0.69 g (10%) b) leucine: 0.77 g (8.5%), 0.91 g (10%) c) lysine: 0.62 g (8.5%), 0.73 g (10%) d) methionine: 0.45 g (8.5%), 0.53 g (10%) e) phenylalanine: 0.48 g (8.5%), 0.56 g (10%) f) threonine: 0.34 g (8.5%), 0.4 g (10%) g) tryptophan: 0.13 g (8.5%), 0.15 g (10%) h) valine: 0.56 g (8.5%), 0.66 g (10%) 2) non-essential amino acids a) alanine: 0.6 g (8.5%), 0.71 g (10%) b) arginine: 0.81 g (8.5%), 0.95 g (10%) c) histidine: 0.24 g (8.5%), 0.28 g (10%) d) proline: 0.95 g (8.5%), 1.12 g (10%) e) serine: 0.5 g (8.5%), 0.59 g (10%) f) glycine: 1.19 g (8.5%), 1.4 g (10%) g) cysteine: < 0.014 g (8.5%),< 0.016 g (10%) 3) sodium bisulfite < 0.1 g 4) electrolytes a) Na⁺ 10 mwq/L b) phosphate 20 meq/L c) acetate 72 meq/L (8.5%), 89 (10%) d) Cl^- < 3 meq/L

General

metabolic agent (metabolic modifier) pharmacologic combination

References

Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary