The dosing of Nutrilipid® 20% depends on the patient’s individual energy requirements, influenced by body weight, tolerance, clinical status, age-related growth rate in pediatric patients, and the ability to eliminate and metabolize fat.
For partial parenteral nutrition, energy supplied by oral or enteral nutrition has to be taken into account. For complete parenteral nutrition, concomitant supplementation with amino acids, carbohydrates, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements is necessary.
Prior to administration of Nutrilipid® 20%, correct severe water and electrolyte disorders, severe fluid overload states, and severe metabolic disorders. Before starting the infusion, obtain serum triglyceride levels to establish the baseline value.
Recommended Adult and Pediatric Dosing
The recommended nutritional requirements of fat and recommended dosages of Nutrilipid® 20% to be administered to meet those requirements for adults and pediatric patients are provided in Table 1, along with recommendations for the initial and maximum infusion rates. The recommended duration of infusion for Nutrilipid® 20% is between 12 and 24 hours, depending on the clinical situation. Adjust the administration flow rate by taking into account the dose being administered, the daily volume/intake, and the duration of the infusion [see Overdosage (10)].
Treatment with parenteral nutrition may be continued for as long as is required by the patient’s condition.
In patients with elevated triglyceride levels, initiate Nutrilipid® 20% at a lower dosage, and advance in smaller increments, monitoring the triglyceride levels with each adjustment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) and (5.10)].
When Nutrilipid® 20% is administered to correct essential fatty acid deficiency, 8% to 10% of the caloric input should be supplied by Nutrilipid® 20% in order to provide adequate amounts of linoleic and linolenic acids.
Table 1: Adult and Pediatric Nutritional Requirements1,2 as Provided by Nutrilipid® 20% and Infusion Rate for Direct Infusion Only
| Age | Nutritional Requirements | Direct Infusion Rate Nutrilipid® 20% Pharmacy Bulk Package is not intended for direct intravenous administration. |
| Recommended Initial Dosage and Maximum Dosage | Initial | Maximum |
Preterm and term infants (less than 1 year of age) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] | Initial 1 to 2 g/kg/day not to exceed 3 g/kg/day Daily dose should also not exceed a maximum of 60% of total energy requirements [see Overdosage (10)]. | 0.05 mL/min for the first 10 to 15 minutes; gradually increase to the required rate after 15 minutes | 0.75 mL/kg/hour |
| Pediatric patients 1 to 10 years of age | Initial 1 to 2 g/kg/day not to exceed 3 g/kg/day | 0.75 mL/kg/hour |
| Pediatric patients 11 to <17 years of age | Initial 1 g/kg/day not to exceed 2.5 g/kg/day | 0.5 mL/kg/hour |
| Adults | 1 to 1.5 g/kg/day not to exceed 2.5 g/kg/day | 0.5 mL/min for the first 15 to 30 minutes; gradually increase to the required rate after 30 minutes | 0.5 mL/kg/hour |