Nutricia Super Soluble Duocal Powdered Medical Food

Super Soluble Duocal Powdered Medical Food Features

• Nutricia Super Soluble Duocal Powdered Medical Food is sucrose, lactose, fructose and gluten free
• Calorically dense, 1 scoop (5gm) provides 25 kcal
• Tolerance: unique dual energy source of fat and carbohydrate
• Osmolality (1:3 dilution) = 310 mOsm/kg
• Energy distribution:
  • Carbohydrate: 59%
  • Fat (MCT 35% / LCT 65 %): 41% 
• Milk protein free
• 1 gram contributes approximately 0.93 mOsm when added to a solution
• PRSL of less than 0.017 mOsm/gm

When to use Duocal Super Soluble Powder?

Conditions where a high energy, low fluid, low electrolytes diet is indicated

• Disorders of protein and amino acid metabolism
• Protein restricted diets
• Malabsorptive states
• Modular diets
• Catabolic states (e.g. burns, trauma, post-operative stress)
• Suitable for oral and tube feedings

What to buy with Nutricia Super Soluble Duocal

• Abbott PediaSure Grow and Gain Complete Balanced Pediatric Nutrition
• Nutricia Neocate Splash Unflavored Ready To Drink Medical Food
• Abbott Pedialyte Liquid Ready-To-Use Electrolyte Solution

How to prepare Duocal Medical Food?

1. Measure the prescribed amount of Super Soluble Duocal Powder
2. Add powder to the required volume of liquid and/or soft food and stir continuously until the powder has dissolved
3. Unused foods mixed with Duocal Powder should be refrigerated and used within 24 hours
4. Shake or stir immediately before serving

How to store Nutricia Super Soluble Duocal Powdered Medical Food?

• Store unopened can at room temperature
• Once opened, reseal can and store in a cool, dry place (not in a refrigerator) and use within one month

Precaution

• Use only under strict medical supervision
• Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition
• Not for parenteral use