Lipid Emulsion
Intralipid is a brand-name intravenous lipid emulsion used to provide calories and essential fatty acids to patients who cannot receive adequate nutrition through oral or enteral routes. It is typically administered as part of parenteral nutrition in hospital settings for patients with severe malnutrition, malabsorption disorders, or those who are critically ill.
Intralipid is an IV lipid emulsion providing essential fatty acids and calories for patients unable to eat normally.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 227582
- Generic
- Intralipid
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Treatment and prevention of essential fatty acid deficiency; provision of calories as part of parenteral nutrition for patients unable to eat or absorb nutrients normally, including post-surgical patients, those with gastrointestinal disorders, and critically ill individuals.
Provides essential fatty acids (linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid) and serves as a concentrated energy source. The lipid droplets are metabolized similarly to endogenous chylomicrons, providing calories and supporting cell membrane integrity and normal physiological functions.
Administered intravenously by healthcare professionals in controlled settings; requires monitoring of triglyceride levels and liver function; contraindicated in severe hyperlipidemia, severe liver disease, and shock; should not be given intrathecally; adverse effects may include fever, headache, nausea, and rare hypersensitivity reactions.
Official drug label
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