Vital 1.5kcal is suitable for people with disease-related malnutrition and malabsorption or for those who experience symptoms of poor feed tolerance. Vital 1.5kcal is peptide-based* and available both as a 200 ml oral nutritional supplement, and as a 1000 ml Ready to Hang tube feed, both of which attach directly to Abbott giving sets. Oral nutritional supplement flavour options include: café latte, mixed berry and vanilla.

Suitable For :

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How to Use :

• Ready for use.

• Administer at room temperature for tube feeding.

• The volume/flow rate should be adjusted to meet the patient’s

nutritional needs and tolerance. This product has a low viscosity and

will pass down a fine nasogastric tube.

• A Flexitainer enteral nutrition container may be used if decanting is

necessary.

• For gravity feeding, the use of a Flexiflo gravity gavage set is

recommended.

• An Abbott enteral feeding pump may be used in conjunction with the

Abbott enteral feeding system where a more accurately controlled

delivery of feed is indicated. An ambulatory system is available

Storage :

• Store unopened at room temperature and avoid prolonged exposure

of the RTH container to light.

• Ready for use. Open immediately prior to use.

• Shake well before use.

• Once opened, cover and place in a refrigerator, discarding any

unused feed after 24 hours.

Precautions :

• In patients receiving some medications there may be a risk of drug

nutrient interactions (e.g. warfarin and vitamin K). Careful

prescribing and monitoring practices will serve to reduce the risk

(please refer to pharmacist).

• Unless recommended by a qualified healthcare professional, not

intended for use in children.

• Patients should not make any additions to the feed without consulting

their pharmacist or dietitian.

• Many nutritional products contain sucrose and other sugars. It is

important for patients who are taking supplements as sip feeds to

observe good oral hygiene.Please note, mixed berry flavour is not suitable for Kosher diets.

Vitamin D is synthesised from cholesterol, extracted from the grease in wool sheared from live sheep. Mixed berry flavour contains E120 (cochineal) which some people may consider to be a meat product.

Ingredients :

Water, maltodextrin, hydrolysed milk proteins, vegetable oils (MCT

from palm kernel oil, canola), sucrose, minerals (calcium carbonate,

magnesium phosphate dibasic, potassium phosphate dibasic, potassium

chloride, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, ferrous sulphate, zinc

sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, sodium molybdate,

chromium chloride, sodium selenate, potassium iodide), flavouring,

emulsifier: E472e, stabilisers (E460, E407, E466), choline chloride,

vitamins (C, E, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A palmitate,

B6, B1, B2, folic acid, K1, biotin, D3, B12), L-carnitine, taurine, sweetener:

E955.

Note: Information based on vanilla flavour. Some minor differences

exist between flavours.

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