Table 3.
Recommended procedure for substitution of vitamins during total parenteral nutrition (personal communication Ramsauer and Vetter, Berlin, Germany).
| Parenteral nutrition via peripheral venous access | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main infusion | Adjuvants (daily dose) | Speed of operation |
| 500 mL glucose-infusion 5% | • 200 mg vitamin B1 (thiaminchloride), • 200 mg vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), • 200 μg vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamine), • 2000 mg vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
50 mL/h |
| Parenteral nutrition via central venous access | ||
| Main infusion | Adjuvants (daily dose) | Speed of operation |
| 500 mL glucose-infusion 40% | • 200 mg vitamin B1(thiaminchloride), • 200 mg vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), • 200 μg vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamine), • 2000 mg vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
50 mL/h |