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AMINOSYN® II 5%
in 25% Dextrose Injection

AN AMINO ACID INJECTION IN DEXTROSE INJECTION
NOTE: These solutions are hypertonic. See WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS.
Nutrimix® Dual-chamber Flexible Container
The Upper Chamber Contains 500 mL of Aminosyn II 10% (An Amino Acid Injection)
The Lower Chamber Contains 500 mL of 50% Dextrose Injection, USP

DESCRIPTION

Upper Chamber: Contains 500 mL of Aminosyn II 10% (an amino acid injection) — a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for intravenous infusion. The formulation is described in the table below.

Lower Chamber: Contains 500 mL of 50% Dextrose Injection, USP — a sterile, nonpyrogenic, hypertonic solution of Dextrose, USP in water for injection. The table below indicates the characteristics of this concentrated solution.

The container must be used only after removing the clamp and thoroughly mixing the contents of the two chambers. The solution resulting from mixing the contents of the upper and lower chamber contains 5% amino acids in 25% dextrose. Mixing the contents of the upper and lower chambers yields a concentrated source of amino acids and carbohydrate calories for intravenous infusion. Headspace contains Nitrogen gas. The composition of this admixture is described in the table below.

  Solution Composition per 100 mL
Upper
Chamber
Lower
Chamber
Admixture
Dextrose, hydrous (g)   50 25
Essential Amino Acids (mg)
  Isoleucine 660   330
  Leucine 1000   500
  Lysine (as acetate salt)* 1050   525
  Methionine 172   86
  Phenylalanine 298   149
  Threonine 400   200
  Tryptophan 200   100
  Valine 500   250
Nonessential Amino Acids (mg)
  Alanine 993   496
  Arginine 1018   509
  L-Aspartic Acid 700   350
  L-Glutamic Acid 738   369
  Glycine 500   250
  Histidine


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