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Peptamen® Formulas

SPECIALISED ENTERAL NUTRITION FOR ADULT PATIENTS WITH COMPROMISED OR IMPAIRED GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION

WHAT ARE PEPTAMEN® FORMULAS?

The Nestlé Peptamen® family of semi-elemental formulas offer complete nutritional support and improved feeding tolerance for adults with special nutritional requirements.


WHO CAN USE PEPTAMEN® FOMULAS?

This includes patients with conditions such as:

  • Malabsorption
  • Diarrhoea, and feeding intolerance to standard enteral formulas
  • Delayed gastric emptying
  • Short-bowel syndrome
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Pancreatic insufficiency

Enteral tube feeding intolerance* is estimated to affect 33–38% of adult patients, with clinical manifestations including nausea, vomiting or regurgitation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain or distention, or high residual gastric volumes.1–3


Peptamen®, Peptamen® AF, Peptamen® Vanilla and Peptamen® HN are all supported by clinical evidence. The Peptamen® range is the only family of 100% whey peptide formulas for the early years to adulthood.

DISCOVER THE PEPTAMEN® RANGE OF PRODUCTS

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Peptamen® HN
500ml Bottle
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Peptamen® AF
500ml Bottle
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Peptamen® Neutral Flavour 500ml
500ml Bottle, 1000ml Bottle
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What does the Peptamen® range do?

Facilitates gastric emptying:

  • While casein-based feeds can precipitate in the stomach,4 whey-based formulas like Peptamen® remain liquid
  • Whey-based feeds reduce the frequency of vomiting and reflux by improving the rate of gastric emptying5

Optimises absorption:

  • Peptamen® is made with 50–70% of fat as medium-chain triglycerides, which may help improve digestion and absorption6
  • Peptamen® has low to moderate osmolarity, which may help reduce the risk of osmotic diarrhoea7,8
  • While standard polymeric feeds can fail to optimally deliver the prescribed amount of protein,9 Peptamen® significantly increases protein and calorie provision by 14% and 12%, respectively, vs. standard polymeric feeds10
  • All products in the Peptamen® range have pH levels between 6 and 711
  • SmartFlexTM – recyclable, collapsible, semi-rigid enteral bottle, utilising an advanced sterilisation process, offers improvements in safety and handling

How the Peptamen® range can help feeding and nutrition for patients with nutritional needs. Learn more:

Cystic Fibrosis
Neurological Disorders
Gastro-Intestinal Impairment
Gastro-Intestinal Surgery

Explore our range of Compleat Paediatric® for children who require nutritious, blenderised food.

References:

  1. Wang K et al. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017; 41(6): 959–967.
  2. Blaser AR et al. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2014; 58: 914–922.
  3. Reintam Blaser A et al. Clin Nutr 2015; 34(5): 956–961.
  4. Jahan-Mihan A et al. Nutrients 2011; 3(5): 574–603.
  5. Fried MD et al. J Pediatr 1992; 120: 569–572.
  6. Rolandelli RH et al. Lipids and enteral nutrition. In: Clinical Nutrition: Enteral and Tube Feeding. JL Rombeau, RH Rolandelli (eds). W.B. Saunders Company, 1997.
  7. Metheny NM. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: Nursing Considerations (5th ed). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. 2010; 179–189.
  8. Thomas B, Bishop J (eds). Clinical chemistry. In: Manual of Dietetic Practice (4th edn). Blackwell Science Ltd, 2007; 861–864.
  9. McClave SA et al. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2016; 40(2): 159–211.
  10. Heyland D et al. Crit Care Med 2013; 41(12): 2743–2753.
  11. NHSc pH Product Analysis Report UK 2018.

Footnotes and abbreviations:
*There is currently no consensus definition of feeding intolerance.1,3

FAQ


Q: Who can use Peptamen® Fomulas?

A: The Peptamen® range can aid nutrition for patients with conditions such as:


  • Malabsorption
  • Diarrhoea, and feeding intolerance to standard enteral formulas
  • Delayed gastric emptying
  • Short-bowel syndrome
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Pancreatic insufficiency