Parenteral vitamin requirements during intravenous feeding
1978
Lowry, Stephen F. | Goodgame, J. Thomas Jr | Maher, Michelle M. | Brennan, Murray F.
Extract: Serum vitamin levels of 40 patients undergoing parenteral nutrition over a 5- to 42-day period were studied while the subjects received daily water-soluble and once weekly fat soluble vitamin formulations intravenously. Initial serum deficiencies of vitamins A, C, and folate were noted in a large portion of the severely malnourished population. At the replacement levels used in this study a small number of patients developed subnormal levels of vitamins A and D. Improvement in levels for vitamin C and folate were noted for most patients. Vitamin B12 deficiencies were not noted in any patient. Currently available commercial vitamin preparations can be used with safety in the parenterally nourished population. Recommended guidelines for weekly infusion of both water and fat soluble vitamins are presented.
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