Osmolite 1.5 Cal, 8 oz. Carton is a high-protein drink that is formulated for patients needing more calorie intake or for individuals with limited volume tolerance.
Features:
- High-calorie and protein supplement
- Gluten-free
- For tube feeding
Osmolite 1.5 Cal is a high-protein drink that is formulated for patients needing more calorie intake or for individuals with limited volume tolerance. Osmolite is ideal for tube feeding. Osmolite meets or exceeds 100% of the 1995 RDIs for 24 essential vitamins and minerals in 1500 Cal (1000 mL). It is a very well-balanced formula to help patients gain and maintain a healthy weight.
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Specifications:
- Calorie count: 1.5 Cal/mL
- Protein count: 62.7 g/L
- Size: 8 oz.
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The Osmolite 1.5 CAL is a therapeutic nutrition that helps patients to gain weight and maintain healthy weight. Product is in ready to hang container with a safety screw connector.
Product Main Features
- Gluten-free
- Best Suits with Lactose Intolerance Patients
- For Supplemental or Sole-source Nutrition
- Halal
- Kosher
- With Calories and Protein
Abbott Nutrition’s Osmolite 1.5 CAL High Protein and High Calorie Nutritional Drink is a therapeutic nutrition with a high calorie of 1.5 Cal/ml and protein of 62.7 gm/l which helps patients to gain and maintain a healthy weight. Osmolite 1.5 CAL also provides complete and balanced nutrition for long or short-term tube feeding. This nutritional drink is gluten-free and suits to patients with lactose intolerance, Also recommended for patients with limited volume intolerance and patients who wants halal and kosher products.
Osmolite 1.5 CAL meets or exceeds 100% of the 1995 RDIs for 24 essential vitamins and minerals in 1500 CAL (1000 mL). Fat blend contains high-oleic safflower, canola, and MCT oils. Patients who absorb lipids improperly may benefit from consuming a formula that contains MCTs as part of the fat source. The product is in the ready-to-hang prefilled container with a safety screw connector.
Precautions:
- Product Contains milk and soy
- Not for IV use
- Do not give to patients with galactosemia
- Use with a supervision of a medical professional
For preparation instruction, here’s how:
8 fl oz recloseable carton
- Store unopened at room temperature; avoid extreme temperatures.
- Shake well prior to opening.
- Once opened, reclose or cover, refrigerate and use within 48 hours.
Oral Feeding:
- May be used for total or supplemental nutrition.
- May be fed at room temperature or chilled.
Tube Feeding:
- Follow physician's instructions.
- Adjust flow rate and volume according to patient's condition and tolerance.
- Feed at room temperature using a feeding pump or syringe.
- Additional fluid requirements should be met by giving water between or after feedings or when flushing the tube.
- Avoid contamination during preparation and use.
Ready-To-Hang Container
All liquid medical foods, regardless of type of administration system, require careful handling because they can support microbial growth. Follow these instructions for clean technique and proper setup to reduce the potential for microbial contamination.
NOTE: Failure to follow the Instructions for Use increases the potential for microbial contamination and reduces hangtime.
- Administer product at room temperature.
- THOROUGHLY wash hands with soap and water before handling container or feeding set.
- Turn container upside down and SHAKE VIGOROUSLY, using a twisting motion for at least 10 seconds.
- DO NOT touch any part of the container or feeding set that comes into contact with the formula.
- When initiating feeding, follow physician's instructions. Adjust flow rate and volume according to patient's condition and tolerance.
- Additional fluid requirements should be met by giving water between or after feedings or when flushing the tube.
For Use with Enteral Feeding Pumps:
- Remove dust cover from RTH Safety Screw Cap.
- Remove dust cover from feeding set connector.
- Insert feeding set connector into port of RTH Safety Screw Cap and completely pierce foil.
- Turn connector collar clockwise until it is securely fastened.
- Close clamp on set before inverting container.
- Invert container and suspend, using hanging ring on bottom of container.
- Follow directions for use provided by manufacturer of feeding sets.
- Unless a shorter hang time is specified by the set manufacturer, hang product for up to 48 hours after initial connection when clean technique and only one new set are used. Otherwise hang for no more than 24 hours.
Product Information and Specification
Ingredients: Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Sodium & Calcium Caseinates, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Canola Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Carrageenan, Zinc Sulfate, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Cupric Sulfate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene, Folic Acid, Biotin, Chromium Chloride, Sodium Molybdate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenate, Phylloquinone, Cyanocobalamin, and Vitamin D3.
Flavor: Liquid Unflavored
Net Weight: 1000 mL
Brand: Osmolite
Manufacturer: Abbott Nutrition
Container Type: Ready-To-Hang Prefilled Container
UPC: 070074574691
