IV Infusion
Prosol 5 % IV Infusion
Generic: Amino Acids (Essential)
Manufacturer: Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Therapeutic class: Parenteral nutrition amino acid solution
What is Prosol used for?
Prosol 5 % iv infusion by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is an intravenous nutrition product that contains Amino Acids (Essential).
What is Prosol?
Prosol 5 % iv infusion by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is an intravenous nutrition product that contains Amino Acids (Essential). In Bangladesh, it is mainly used in hospitals as part of parenteral nutrition for patients who cannot get enough protein or nitrogen support by mouth or through tube feeding.
Amino Acids (Essential) supplies essential building blocks needed for protein synthesis, wound healing, and maintenance of body tissues. A key caution is that it must be infused with careful medical monitoring, especially in people with kidney, liver, fluid, or electrolyte problems.
Indications
- Provision of amino acids as part of parenteral nutrition when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible, insufficient, or contraindicated.
- Support of nitrogen balance and protein requirements in patients needing intravenous nutritional support.
- Use as a component of individualized nutrition regimens with appropriate calories, fluids, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements as prescribed.
Dosage & Administration
The dose and infusion rate must be individualized by the treating doctor based on age, body weight, nutritional requirements, clinical condition, fluid status, kidney and liver function, and laboratory results. It is given by intravenous infusion, usually in a hospital or closely supervised setting, and may be combined with glucose, lipids, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements when appropriate. Do not self-administer or change the infusion rate without medical instruction.
Side Effects
- Infusion-site pain, redness, swelling, phlebitis, or vein irritation.
- Nausea, vomiting, flushing, fever, chills, or headache.
- Fluid overload, swelling, shortness of breath, or worsening heart failure in susceptible patients.
- Electrolyte imbalance, high blood urea, metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, and blood glucose changes when used in parenteral nutrition.
- High ammonia levels or worsening confusion, especially in severe liver disease.
- Catheter-related infection or thrombosis with intravenous nutrition.
- Rare but serious allergic or anaphylactic reactions such as rash, wheezing, low blood pressure, or facial swelling.
Precautions & Warnings
Use with caution in patients with kidney impairment, liver disease, heart failure, fluid overload, electrolyte abnormalities, diabetes, sepsis, or risk of refeeding syndrome. Regular monitoring of fluid balance, blood glucose, electrolytes, kidney and liver tests, acid-base status, and nutritional response is important. Use only under the guidance of a registered doctor or pharmacist.
Drug Interactions
- Other intravenous medicines or additives should not be mixed with amino acid infusion unless compatibility and stability are confirmed, because precipitation or loss of effect may occur.
- Calcium and phosphate additives require careful control to avoid precipitation in parenteral nutrition mixtures.
- Medicines affecting kidney function, fluid balance, or electrolytes, such as diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and nephrotoxic drugs, may require closer monitoring.
- Insulin or diabetes medicines may need adjustment when amino acids are given with glucose-containing parenteral nutrition.
- Changes in oral or tube feeding intake should be communicated to the healthcare team so total nutrition can be adjusted safely.
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of the infusion.
- Uncorrected severe metabolic disturbances, such as severe acidosis or significant electrolyte imbalance, until stabilized.
- Severe liver failure with inability to metabolize amino acids or hyperammonemia, unless a specialist determines benefit outweighs risk.
- Severe kidney failure or anuria when nitrogen load cannot be managed and dialysis or appropriate monitoring is not available.
- Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism where the supplied amino acids cannot be safely metabolized.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Amino acids are normal nutritional components, but intravenous parenteral nutrition during pregnancy or breastfeeding should be used only when medically necessary and under specialist supervision. The doctor will weigh the nutritional benefit against risks related to infusion, catheter use, fluid balance, and metabolic monitoring.
Storage Conditions
Store as directed on the product label, usually at controlled room temperature and protected from excessive heat and light. Do not freeze unless the label specifically allows it. Do not use if the container is leaking, damaged, cloudy, discoloured, or contains particles. Keep out of the reach of children and use only before the expiry date.
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