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Table 1 Consensus AA/dextrose formulations

From: Standardised neonatal parenteral nutrition formulations – an Australasian group consensus 2012

 

Starter PN

Standard preterm PN

High sodium preterm PN

7.5% dextrose preterm PN

Term PN

Conc/Litre

 

AA, g

33

30

30

30

23

Glucose, g

100

100

100

75

120

Na, mmol

15

33

60

33

25

K, mmol

0

22

22

22

20

Cl, mmol

12

16

36

22

26

Ca, mmol

12

12

12

12

12

Mg, mmol

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Ph, mmol

10

10

10

10

10

Acetate, mmol

5

40

44

40

13.5

Zinc, μg

0

3260

3260

3260

1900

Selenium, μg

0

20

20

20

20

Iodine, μg

0

8

8

8

8

Heparin, units

500

500

500

500

500

Osmol, mosm/L

813

790

790

651

847

At 135 ml/kg/Day

 

Energy, Kcal/kg/day†

72

70

70

57

77

AA, g/kg/day

4.5

4

4

4

3

Glucose, g/kg/day

13.5

13.5

13.5

10

16.2

Na, mmol/kg/day

2

4.5

8.1

4.5

3.4

K, mmol/kg/day

0

3

3

3

2.7

Cl, mmol/kg/day

1.6

2.2

4.9

3

3.5

Acetate mmol/kg/day

0.7

5.4

6

5.4

1.8

Ca, mmol/kg/day

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Ph, mmol/kg/day

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Mg, mmol/kg/day

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Zinc, μg/kg/day

0

440

440

440

256

Selenium, μg/kg/day

0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Iodine, μg/kg/day

0

1

1

1

1

  1. †Energy rates are based on estimated 4 kcal per each gram of glucose and protein.