Medium Chain Triglycerides
Mechanism :
It is dietary supplement used in those patients who cannot digest long chain fats. It is also used as a nutritional supplement in patients on ketogenic diet for epilepsy. It is directly absorbed into the portal system from the GIT without using much energy, thus useful in malabsorptive states.
Indication :
Dosing :
Available as 94.5 g/94.5 g in 50 ml.
Infants: 0.5 ml every other feed. May increase by 0.5 ml every 2-3 days as tolerated.
Adverse Effect :
Nausea, vomiting, ketosis.
Hepatic Dose :
No dosage adjustments are recommended. Use with caution in cirrhotics, patients with portacaval shunts or tendency to encephalopathy.