Intralipid (I.V. FAT EMULSION)
Intralipid (I.V. FAT EMULSION) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Intralipid; Generic name: I.V. FAT EMULSION; Drug class: Lipid Emulsion [EPC].
| Brand name | Intralipid |
|---|---|
| Generic name | I.V. FAT EMULSION |
| Drug class | Lipid Emulsion [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Baxter Healthcare CORP |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Intralipid ® 10% is indicated as a source of calories and essential fatty acids for patients requiring parenteral nutrition for extended periods of time (usually for more than 5 days) and as a source of essential fatty acids for prevention of EFAD. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Intralipid 10% should be administered as a part of Intravenous nutrition via peripheral vein or by central venous infusion. Adult Patients The initial rate of infusion in adults should be 1 mL/minute for the first 15 to 30 minutes of infusion. If no untoward reactions occur (see ADVERSE REACTIONS section), the infusion rate can be increased to 2 mL/minute. Not more than 500 mL of Intralipid 10% (A 10% I.V. Fat Emulsion) should be infused into adults on the first day of |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Deaths in preterm infants after infusion of intravenous fat emulsion have been reported in the medical literature 2 . Autopsy findings included intravascular fat accumulation in the lungs. Treatment of premature and low birth weight infants with intravenous fat emulsion must be based upon careful benefit-risk assessment. Strict adherence to the recommended total daily dose is mandatory; hourly infusion rate should be as slow as possible in each case and should not in any case exceed 1 g |
| Active ingredient(s) | SOYBEAN OIL |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=069460a5-3e9a-428f-b2dc-3405690f4fd7 |