Amino Acids

lenox 2

Protein Needs

Weight (kg)

Protein (g/kg/day)

0.0-5.0

2.0-3.5

5.0-20.0

1.0-2.5

20.0-40.0

1.0-2.0

>40.0

0.8-2.0 (max 150 g/day)

 

Not all amino acid solutions are the same

Amino Acids:
Aminosyn
10%
Trophamine
10%
Prosol
20%
Clinisol
15%
Travasol 1
0%
FreAmine
10%
Primene
10%
Aminosyn II
15%
B Bruan
15%
Premasol
10%
Aminosyn II
10%
Trophamine
8.5%
Infants
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
3-in-1
No
No
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
chloride (mEq/L)
x
x
x
40
x
x
x
x
x
acetate (mEq/L)
148
97
140
127
88
72
x
107.6
151
94
72
61
Phos (mMol/L)
x
x
x
x
x
10
x
x
x
x
x
x
Na (mEq/L)
x
x
x
x
x
10
x
50
x
x
38
32