Fat emulsion Intravenous, Injection
Name: Fat emulsion Intravenous, Injection
Before Using fat emulsion
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For fat emulsion, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to fat emulsion or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Use of Clinolipid® is not indicated in children. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of Clinolipid® in the elderly.
Pregnancy
| Pregnancy Category | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| All Trimesters | C | Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR no animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women. |
Breast Feeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Interactions with Medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of fat emulsion. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Allergy to eggs, olive oil, soybean proteins, or safflower oil or
- Hyperlipidemia (high triglycerides or fats in the blood), severe or
- Lipid metabolism disorders, severe—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
- Blood problems or
- Diabetes or
- Gallbladder problems (gallstones) or
- Heart failure or
- Liver disease or
- Pancreatitis (inflammation or swelling of the pancreas), history of or
- Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs)—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
- Electrolyte imbalance or
- Metabolic disorders, severe—Should be corrected first before using fat emulsion.
- Hypertriglyceridemia (high triglycerides or fats in the blood)—Use with caution. May increase risk of pancreas problems.
- Infection—May decrease your body's ability to fight infections.
- Kidney disease—Use with caution. The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.