Product Description

VIVONEX PLUS is a high-nitrogen, very low fat, elemental (100% free amino acids) diet for total enteral nutrition. Additional free glutamine (10 g/L), enhanced arginine and branched-chain amino acid contents make it especially useful in stressed, catabolic patients. Vivonex Plus may be used post-operatively as an enteral alternative to TPN and may also benefit patients with gastrointestinal impairment. Each 2.8 oz. (79.5 g) dry packet, when reconstituted with 250 ml water, delivers 300 ml of formula. (Vivonex RTF is already reconstituted.) For the Nutritional Management of: Bowel Resection Crohn's Disease Gastrointestinal Impairment / Fistula / Maldigestion / Malabsorption Gluten Intolerance / Celiac Disease Lactose Intolerance Limited Gut Function Radiation Therapy Surgery, both Pre and Post Critical Illness Short-Bowel Syndrome Chylothorax IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) Radiation Enteritis Lactose-free*, Gluten-free, Low-residue, Kosher *Not for individuals with galactosemia