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Polycal Liquid Neutral Flavour 200ml
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Description
Polycal Liquid
Polycal Liquid is a ready to use, concentrated carbohydrate supplement drink. Polycal Liquid is designed for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition, as an energy supplement for patients who are unable to meet their energy requirements from normal food and drink.
Polycal Liquid is suitable for patients with renal failure, liver cirrhosis, disaccharide intolerance (without isomaltose intolerance), disorders of amino acid metabolism, and/or whole protein intolerance, or other conditions including proven hypoglycaemia requiring a high energy, low fluid, low electrolyte diet.
Polycal Liquid is fat free and low in minerals, so is suitable for patients with such dietary restrictions. Polycal Liquid is suitable for glucose intolerance tests (113ml of Polycal Liquid Orange provides an equivalent carbohydrate load to a standard 75g dose of anhydrous glucose).
Polycal Liquid can be used for people with the following conditions: Alzheimer's Disease, Cancer / Oncology, Cerebral Palsy, Cow's Milk Allergy, Critical Care: Burns etc, Crohn's Disease / IBD, Cystic Fibrosis, Dementia / Alzheimers, Gastrointestinal problems, Homocystinuria, Leg Ulcers / Wound care, Malabsorption / Maldigestion, Malnutrition / Undernutrition, Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), Neurological : Multiple Sclerosis etc., Phenylketonuria (PKU), Poor appetite / Anorexia, Respiratory Disease / COPD, Stroke / CVA, Swallowing Problems / Dysphagia, Tyrosinaemia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Weight Loss in Older Adults
Polycal Liquid is gluten, lactose and fat free and is supplied in a 200ml plastic bottles.
Please note this may be supplied as UK or PI stock. PI (Parallel Import) stock is imported from the EU/EEA and relabelled where necessary by companies licensed to do so by the MHRA. The composition is the same and PI stock is often dispensed on NHS prescriptions.
Directions
Ingredients
Demineralised water, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, acidityregulator (citric acid), flavour (orange), colour (curcumin, anthocyanins)
Neutral
Demineralised water, glucose syrup, maltodextrin, acidity regulator (citric acid).
Cautions
- Not for intravenous use.
- Not suitable for children under 3 years of age.
- Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition - only to be used as a supplement to the normal diet.
- Use with caution in patients with diabetes.
Patient Information
Patient Information Leaflet