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                Chapter 9 ~ Nutrition and blood 
                9.1 Anaemias and some other blood disorders 
                9.1.1 Iron-deficiency anaemias 
                9.1.1.1 Oral iron 
                FERROUS SULPHATE  Tablet 200mg (=65mg                                                                                                
                                                                    iron) 
                FERROUS                                             Syrup 140mg in 5ml                                                               
                FUMERATE                                            (=45mg iron in 5ml) 
                                                                    Tablet 210mg (=68mg                                                              
                                                                    iron) 
                FERROUS                                             Tablet 300mg (=35mg                                                              
                GLUCONATE                                           iron) 
                                                                             SF                                                                      
                SODIUM                                              Elixir       190mg in 5ml                     
                FEREDETATE                                          (=27.5mg iron in 5ml) 
                Iron and folic acid 
                FERROUS                                             Tablet 322mg (=100mg                                                             
                FUMERATE with folic  iron) / 350micrograms 
                acid 
                9.1.2 Drugs used in megaloblastic anaemias 
                                                                                           SF                                                        
                FOLIC ACID                                          Oral solution  2.5mg                          
                                                                    in 5ml 
                                                                    Tablet 5mg                                                                       
                                                                    Tablet 400micrograms                                                             
                HYDROXO-                                            Injection 1mg in 1ml                                                             
                COBALAMIN 
                9.2 Fluids and electrolytes 
                9.2.1 Oral preparations for fluid and electrolyte imbalance 
                9.2.1.1 Oral potassium 
                POTASSIUM                                           Effervescent tablet                                                              
                CHLORIDE                                            12mmol 
                                                                    SyrupSF 5mmol in 5ml                                                             
                                                                    Slow-K® modified                                                                 
                                                                    release tablet 600mg 
                                                                    (8mmol) 
                Potassium removal 
                CALCIUM                                             Powder 300g                                                                      
                POLYSTYRENE 
                SULPHONATE 
                9.2.1.2 Oral sodium and water 
                SODIUM CHLORIDE                                     Modified release tablet                                                          
                                                                    600mg 
                 
                 
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                Oral rehydration therapy 
                ORAL REHYDRATION  Powder                                                                                                             
                SALTS                                               Natural flavour 
                                                                    Blackcurrant flavour 
                9.2.1.3 Oral bicarbonate 
                SODIUM                                              Capsule 500mg                                                                    
                BICARBONATE 
                                                                    Tablet 600mg                                                                     
                9.2.2 Parenteral preparations for fluid and electrolyte imbalance 
                9.2.2.1 Electrolytes and water 
                Intravenous sodium 
                SODIUM CHLORIDE                                     Injection 0.9 %, 10ml                                                            
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    0.45%, 500ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    0.9%, 100ml; 250ml; 
                                                                    500ml; 1000ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    1.8%, 500ml Polyfusor 
                Intravenous glucose 
                GLUCOSE                                             Injection 10%, 5ml                                                               
                                                                    Injection 50%, 50ml                                                              
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    5% 100ml; 250ml; 
                                                                    500ml; 1000ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    10%, 500ml; 1000ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    15%, 500ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    20%, 500ml 
                Intravenous potassium 
                POTASSIUM                                           Injection 1.5g in 10mls                                                          
                CHLORIDE 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE 0.15 % in                                  1000ml 
                sodium chloride 0.9% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE 0.3 % in                                   1000ml 
                sodium chloride 0.9% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE 0.45 % in                                  1000ml 
                sodium chloride 0.9% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE 0.6 % in                                   500ml; 1000ml 
                sodium chloride 0.9% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    1000ml 
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                CHLORIDE 0.15 % in 
                glucose 5% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE  0.3% in                                   1000ml 
                glucose 5% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE 0.15 % in                                  1000ml 
                sodium chloride 
                0.18% and glucose 
                4% 
                POTASSIUM                                           Intravenous infusion                                                             
                CHLORIDE 0.3 % in                                   1000ml 
                Sodium chloride 
                0.18% and Glucose 
                4% 
                Bicarbonate and lactate 
                SODIUM                                              Injection 8.4%, 10ml;                                                            
                BICARBONATE                                         50ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    1.26%, 500ml 
                                                                    (Polyfusor®) 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    2.74%, 500ml 
                                                                    (Polyfusor®) 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion                                                             
                                                                    8.4%, 200ml 
                                                                    (Polyfusor®) 
                SODIUM LACTATE                                      Intravenous infusion                                                             
                COMPOUND                                            500ml; 1000ml 
                Water 
                WATER FOR                                           Injection 100ml vial                                                             
                INJECTION                                           Injection  
                                                                    10ml plastic amp 
                9.2.2.2 Plasma and plasma substitutes 
                DEXTRAN 40                                          Intravenous infusion in                                                          
                                                                    5% glucose, 500ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion in                                                          
                                                                    0.9% sodium chloride, 
                                                                    500ml 
                DEXTRAN 70                                          Intravenous infusion in                                                          
                                                                    5% glucose, 500ml 
                                                                    Intravenous infusion in                                                          
                                                                    0.9% sodium chloride, 
                                                                    500ml 
                VOLPLEX ®                                           Infusion 4%, 500ml                                                               
                9.4 Oral nutrition 
                9.4.2 Enteral nutrition 
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                CALOGEN®                                            Emulsion 250ml:                                                                  
                                                                    Strawberry flavour; 
                                                                    Unflavoured 
                DUOCAL®                                             Super soluble powder                                                             
                                                                    400g 
                ENLIVE PLUS®                                        Liquid, 220ml:                                                                   
                                                                    Lemon & lime flavour; 
                                                                    Orange flavour; 
                                                                    Pineapple flavour 
                                                                    Liquid, 220ml:                                                                   
                                                                    Apple flavour; 
                                                                    Fruit punch flavour; 
                                                                    Grapefruit flavour; 
                                                                    Strawberry flavour 
                ENSURE®                                             Liquid 1kcal in 1ml,                                                             
                                                                    250ml vanilla flavour 
                                                                    Liquid 1kcal in 1ml,                                                             
                                                                    250ml: 
                                                                    Chicken flavour; 
                                                                    Mushroom flavour; 
                                                                    Nut flavour 
                ENSURE PLUS®                                        Liquid 1.5kcal in 1ml,                                                           
                                                                    220ml: 
                                                                    Banana flavour; 
                                                                    Chocolate flavour; 
                                                                    Coffee flavour; 
                                                                    Raspberry flavour; 
                                                                    Vanilla flavour 
                                                                    Liquid 1.5kcal in 1ml,                                                           
                                                                    220ml: 
                                                                    Blackcurrant flavour; 
                                                                    Caramel flavour; 
                                                                    Fruits of the forest 
                                                                    flavour; 
                                                                    Neutral flavour; 
                                                                    Orange flavour; 
                                                                    Strawberry flavour 
                                                                    Liquid 1.5kcal in 1ml,                                                           
                                                                    500ml vanilla flavour 
                                                                    Yoghurt style 1.5kcal in                                                         
                                                                    1ml, 220ml strawberry 
                                                                    flavour 
                                                                    Yoghurt style 1.5kcal in                                                         
                                                                    1ml, 220ml: 
                                                                    Orange flavour; 
                                                                    Peach flavour; 
                                                                    Pineapple flavour 
                INFASOY®                                            Powder 450g                                                                      
                JEVITY®                                             Liquid, 500ml                                                                    
                JEVITY 1.5kcal®                                     Liquid, 500ml                                                                    
                LIQUIGEN®                                           Emulsion 250ml                                                                   
                MAXIJUL®                                            Super soluble powder,                                                            
                                                                    200g; 2500g 
                                                                    Liquid 200ml:                                                                    
                                                                    Blackcurrant flavour; 
                                                                    Lemon and lime flavour; 
                                                                    Natural flavour; 
                                                                    Orange flavour 
                MAXIPRO SUPER                                       Powder, 200g