Polycose Glucose Polymers - Powder

Polycose Glucose Polymers - Powder
12.3 oz cans

POLYCOSE is an easily digestible source of carbohydrate calories for use when additional calories are required. It mixes easily with regular foods and beverages to provide extra calories for persons with increased caloric needs or for those whose normal diet does not meet their needs. POLYCOSE Glucose Polymers may be used indefinitely as an enteral carbohydrate supplement. Although POLYCOSE may serve temporarily as the sole energy source, it is not intended to be used as a sole-source nutritional product because it contains no protein, fat, or vitamins and very low levels of minerals.

Indications:

• For additional carbohydrate calories in protein-, electrolyte-, or fat-restricted diets
• Medical or surgical status prevents adequate intake of calories from a normal diet
• Gastrointestinal volume must be limited
• Renal solute load must be limited
• A diet with high caloric density is desirable
• Pancreatic insufficiency is present

Benefits:

• Rapid absorption (peak glucose response in 30 minutes)
• Longer glucose polymers reduce osmolality and minimize potential for osmotic diarrhea
• Low renal solute load
• Mixes readily with most foods and beverages
• Minimal sweetness to enhance patient acceptance
• Lactose- and gluten-free

Powder
12.3-oz (350-g) cans, 6/case #00746

Product information and values listed are subject to change. Please refer to product label or packaging for the most current information. Preparation of a 43% Solution Using POLYCOSE Powder

To reconstitute POLYCOSE Powder into the same solution as liquid POLYCOSE: Put 56 g of POLYCOSE Powder (approximately 9 tablespoons) in a metric measuring cup. Add enough water to make 100 mL (approximately 66.4 mL), and stir well.

Use under medical supervision. Not for parenteral use.

POLYCOSE may be added to tube-feeding formulas and most foods and beverages, or mixed in water, in amounts determined by taste, caloric requirement, and tolerance. Small, frequent feedings are more desirable than large amounts given infrequently. POLYCOSE may be used for extended periods with diets containing all other essential nutrients, or as an oral adjunct to the intravenous administration of nutrients.

POLYCOSE Powder or Liquid may be used to increase the caloric density of ENSURE^® and other Ross Medical Nutritional products. Adding POLYCOSE to these products provides additional carbohydrate calories to liquid diets, dietary supplements, and tube feedings. Despite the increase in total caloric content, addition of POLYCOSE does not substantially increase the osmolality of the liquid nutritional product. When the addition of a large amount of calories is necessary, POLYCOSE Powder may be preferred over the liquid form to limit the total fluid volume consumed by the patient.

For tube feedings, POLYCOSE Powder or Liquid should be added to the formula in small amounts at first. The amount of POLYCOSE may be increased gradually, according to patient tolerance.

Refrigerate dissolved POLYCOSE Powder and opened POLYCOSE Liquid, and discard unused portion after 24 hours. Concentrated solutions become more viscous when cold; thus, serving POLYCOSE at room temperature is advised. Once opened, POLYCOSE Powder can be stored covered in a cool dry place for 1 month. Unopened cans should be discarded by the expiration date stamped on the bottom of the can.

POLYCOSE should be fed to infants only as directed by a physician.

POLYCOSE Powder can be added to RCF^® Ross Carbohydrate Free Soy Formula Base With Iron as a source of carbohydrate. RCF is a carbohydrate-free product developed for use in infants, children, and adults who cannot tolerate the amount of carbohydrate present in milk, infant formulas, or medical nutritional products. It is indicated for patients with the following clinical conditions: a carbohydrate malabsorption, a disaccharidase deficiency, a form of galactosemia, a glucose transport defect, a pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, or seizure disorders requiring a ketogenic (high-fat, low-carbohydrate) diet. RCF should be used only under medical supervision.

POLYCOSE Glucose Polymers is appropriate for use by patients whose intake of protein, fat, or electrolytes—but not carbohydrate—must be controlled. POLYCOSE should be considered for use in most clinical situations involving a caloric gap, that is, when caloric intake is less than caloric need.

Because carbohydrate is efficiently digested and absorbed, it serves as an important fuel for the malnourished or severely ill patient.¹ Carbohydrate is an essential fuel for glycolytic organs or tissues, such as the brain and red blood cells. The specific protein-sparing action of ingested carbohydrate—presumably a result of decreased protein degradation and increased protein synthesis²—makes adequate carbohydrate intake particularly important for patients who require restriction of dietary proteins, such as patients with renal³ or hepatic diseases.