Usage
Precautions
- Very low-birth-weight infants are particularly susceptible to gastrointestinal complications; therefore, feeding should be initiated cautiously
- Tolerance to enteral feedings should be confirmed by initially offering small volumes of hypocaloric formula followed by cautious progression to higher caloric feedings. Spitting up, excessive gastric residuals, abdominal distention, abnormal stools or stool patterns, or other signs of intestinal dysfunction have been associated with enteral feeding before the intestinal tract is ready to accommodate the regimen. At the first sign of these problems, enteral feeding should be slowed or discontinued.
- Not intended for feeding low-birth-weight infants after they reach a weight of 3600 g (approximately 8 lb) or as directed by a doctor
Availability
| Item | List Number |
| Similac Special Care 20 with Iron Ready to Feed Institutional / 2-fl oz Bottle / Case of 48 | 52418 |
US Patents 4,813,561; 4,981,230; 4,991,731; 5,191,975; D332,395; D332,401; D337,271
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Ingredients
Unflavored Ready to Feed
Water, Nonfat Milk, Corn Syrup Solids, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Lactose, Whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil. Less than 0.5% of the Following: C. Cohnii Oil
*, M. Alpina Oil
†, Calcium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Potassium Citrate, m-Inositol, Carrageenan, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Bitartrate, Taurine, Niacinamide, Choline Chloride, L-Carnitine, Zinc Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, d-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cupric Sulfate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Manganese Sulfate, Biotin, Phylloquinone, Sodium Selenate, Vitamin D3, Cyanocobalamin, and Nucleotides (Cytidine 5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine 5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine 5’-Monophosphate, Adenosine 5’-Monophosphate).
* A source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
† A source of arachidonic acid (ARA).
Contains milk and soy ingredients.
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