What is Peptamen Junior Liquid?

SmartFlex™ uses state-of-the-art design and production techniques to create innovative packaging across the Peptamen^® range of enteral feeds:

• Easy to use and administer
• Universal cap means SmartFlex™ fits all commonly used giving sets without an adaptor
• High quality design and production with closed system
• The only collapsible semi-rigid packaging for compact and safe disposal
• Easy to administer for bolus feeding

Water, maltodextrin, peptides from hydrolysed whey protein (milk), MCT oil, sucrose, soybean oil, minerals (calcium citrate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium oxide, ferrous lactate, sodium chloride, zinc sulphate, copper gluconate, manganese sulphate, sodium fluoride, potassium iodide, chromium chloride, sodium selenite, sodium molybdate), starch, emulsifiers (soy lecithin, E471), thickener (E412),acidity regulator (E525), choline chloride, vitamins (C, E, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, thiamin, riboflavin, A, folic acid, biotin, K, D, B12), taurine, L-carnitine, inositol.
Gluten Free.

500-2000 ml depending on child’s requirement or as recommended by a healthcare professional.

Important to shake well before use. Unopened, store in a cool dry place. Once spiked use within 24 hours. Unused portion can be recapped, refrigerated and used within 24 hours of opening. If poured out of the pack, cover tightly and use within 6 hours if at room temperature.

ACBS approved, prescribable on FP10 (GP10 in Scotland). Indicated as a sole source of nutrition for children aged 1-10 years on medical grounds for short bowel syndrome, intractable malabsorption, patients with proven inflammatory bowel disease and bowel fistulae.

Contraindications

Not suitable for patients with a cows’ milk allergy.

Precautions

Use under medical supervision. For enteral use only. Suitable for children above 1 year of age. Do not add food or drugs to the feed.