Drugs For Nutritional Disorders

Question 1

Enteral Nutritional Route

Answer 1

• food or nutrients through GI tract
• advantages: protection of intestinal mucosal integrity, reduction of infection, reduction of morbidity

Adverse effects- GI intolerance, diarrhea, dumping syndrome, risk for aspiration

Question 2

Elemental Formulation

Answer 2

Dipeptides, tripeptides, amino acids, glucose, oligosaccharides, vegetable oil

Used for: partial bowel obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome, radiation enteritis, bowel fistula, short bowel syndrome

Rep. Formula: peptamen, vital HN

Question 3

Polymeric Formulation

Answer 3

Complex nutrients (protein, carbs, fat)

Used for: can be added to monomeric or ploymeric formulation to provide a more individualized nutrient formulation

Carb: moducal, polycose

Fat: MCT oil, microlipid

Protein: benoprotein, ProMod

Question 4

Altered Amino Acid Formulation

Answer 4

Varying amounts of specific amino acids

Used for: patients with diseases associated with altered metabolic capacities

Rep. Formula - Amin-acid, primene, TwoCal, TwoCal HN, Travasol

Question 5

Formulation for Impaired Glucose

Answer 5

Protein, carbs, fat, sodium, potassium

Used for: patients with impaired glucose tolerance (eg. diabetes)

Rep. Form - Glucerna