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Peptamen AF

PEPTAMEN® AF

 
Peptamen AF is a sole source of nutrition, high energy, peptide based enteral feed, rich in MCT oil and omega-3, providing nutrition in an easily absorbed form for patients with impaired gastrointestinal function.
Product Features
  • High energy, high protein feed
  • Protein source 100% whey protein
  • Hydrolysed, peptide-based feed
  • Contains 50% of fat as MCT
  • Contains fish oil as source of omega-3 (3.6 g/L Omega 3)
  • Omega 6:3 ratio 2:1
  • Lactose and Gluten free
  • Suitable as sole source of nutrition
Peptamen AF is suitable for enteral tube feeding:
Critically Ill, including: Early enteral nutrition; Sepsis; Low albumin; Transition/weaning from parenteral nutrition Malabsorption/Maldigestion including: Pancreatitis; Chronic diarrhoea; Short Bowel Syndrome; Steatorrhoea; Gut atrophy; Malabsorption associated with HIV/AIDS.
Ingredients

Water, glucose syrup, peptides from hydrolysed whey protein (milk), medium chain triglycerides, soybean oil, fish oil, corn starch, minerals (sodium phosphate, calcium citrate, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, magnesium oxide, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, sodium fluoride, potassium iodide, sodium selenate, chromium chloride, sodium molybdate), emulsifiers (soy lecithin, E471), thickener (E412), vitamins (C, E, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, B1, beta-carotene, A, B2, D3, K1, folic acid, biotin), acidity regulator (E525).

Nutritional Panel

Peptamen AF (500ml RTH)

Nutritional Analysis

UOM

per 500ml

per 1000ml

Energy

kJ

3190

6380

Protein

g

47

94

Carbohydrate

g

70

140

of which

 

 

 

Sugar

g

7

14

Fat

g

32,5

65

of which

 

 

 

Saturated fat

g

19

19

-MCT

g

17

34

Poly-unsaturated fat

g

5,5

11

Mono-unsaturated fat

g

3,25

6,5

Omega3

g

1,8

3,6

Omega6

g

3,6

7,1

Total fibre

g

0

0

Vit A

μgRE

850

1700

Vit D

IU

340

680

Vit E

mgTE

14,5

29

Vit K

μg

49,5

99

Vit C

mg

90

180

Folic Acid

μg

200

400

Vit B1 (Thiamine)

mg

1,4

2,8

Vit B2 (Riboflavin)

mg

1,1

2,2

Vit B6

mg

1,45

2,9

Vit B12

μg

2,25

4,5

Niacin

mgNE

20

40

Pantothenic Acid

mg

4,7

9,4

Sodium

mg

500

1000

Potassium

mg

1150

2300

Chloride

mg

400

800

Calcium

mg

500

1000

Phosphorus

mg

420

840

Magnesium

mg

150

300

Copper

μg

900

1800

Zinc

mg

7,5

15

Iron

mg

8

16

Selenium

μg

50

100

Chromium

μg

37,5

75

Molybdenum

μg

90

180

Manganese

mg

1,7

3,4

Iodine

μg

100

200

Biotin

μg

27

54

 

USE UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION. For adult use only. Not for parenteral use. Gluten Free YES, Soy ingredients YES, Milk ingredients YES. If spiked, use within 24 hours. If uncapped, unused portion to be recapped, refrigerated and used within 24 hours.
 
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