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Table 2 Updated Amino acid-dextrose formulations

From: Standardised neonatal parenteral nutrition formulations – Australasian neonatal parenteral nutrition consensus update 2017

PN

Starter

Standard Preterm

High Sodium

7.5% Glucose Preterm

Peripheral preterm

34 weeks to Term

Indication

Birth to 24–48 h

After 24–48 h

Hyponatraemic Preterm

Hyperglycaemic Preterm

No central line

After 24–48 h

Concentration per litre

 AA, g

37.5

30

30

30

30

23

 Dextrose, g

100

100

100

75

100

120

 Na, mmol

20

34

60

34

34

25

 K, mmol

0

22

22

22

22

20

 Ca, mmol

17

17

17

17

3.5

7

 Mg, mmol

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 P, mmol

10

13

13

13

3

4

 Cl, mmol

10.1

12.7

30.7

12.7

18.7

28.2

 Acetate, mmol

0

26

34

26

40

16.2

 Zinc, μg

3270

3270

3270

3270

3270

1900

 Selenium, μg

20

20

20

20

20

20

 Iodine, μg

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

 Heparin, units

500

500

500

500

500

500

 Osmolarity, mosm

933

944

996

805

913

957

Nutrient intake when infused at 135 ml/kg/day

 AA, g

 

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.1

 Dextrose, g

 

13.5

13.5

10.1

13.5

16.2

 Na, mmol

 

4.6

8.1

4.6

4.6

3.4

 K, mmol

 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

 Ca, mmol

 

2.3

2.3

2.3

0.5

0.9

 Mg, mmol

 

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

 P, mmol

 

1.8

1.8

1.8

0.4

0.5

 Cl, mmol

 

1.7

4.1

1.7

2.5

3.8

 Acetate, mmol

 

3.5

4.6

3.5

5.4

2.2

 Zinc, μg

 

441

441

441

441

257

 Selenium, μg

 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

 Iodine, μg

 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1