Polycal, 14.1 oz / 400 g (1 can) by Polycal

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Grey / Non-Formulary (no formal assessment): APC has not formally reviewed this medicine or indication because it had never been requested for formulary inclusion. Often used for drugs new to market. It is important that the patient should have had normal meals during the last 3 days prior to the test and should not have been dieting.

Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised. Polycal Powder is also suitable for those 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, Leg Ulcers / Wound care, Malabsorption / Maldigestion, Malnutrition / Undernutrition, Neurological: Multiple Sclerosis etc., Parkinson's Disease, Poor appetite / Anorexia, Respiratory Disease / COPD, Stroke / CVA, Swallowing Problems / Dysphagia, Weight Loss in Older Adults. Once opened, use contents within 1 month. Replace lid firmly after use. Prepare the food per serving and use within 2 hours.A supporting prescribing guideline may be requested which must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust DTCs and approved by the Nottinghamshire APC. The supporting prescribing guideline must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust D&TC(s) and approved by the Nottinghamshire APC. In hospital, liquidused for the Glucose Tolerance Test. 75g of glucose can be given as 113ml Polycal® liquid diluted with water to a total volume of 200-300ml (see BNF). Grey / Non-Formulary (undergoing assessment): Work is ongoing and will be reviewed at a future APC meeting. mL of Polycal is required for each kilogram body weight up to a maximum volume of 113 mL of Polycal

Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care / general practice after specialist* recommendation or initiation. Specialist is defined by the APC as a clinician who has undertaken an appropriate formal qualification or recognised training programme within the described area of practice and has a working experience and knowledge within a speciality area bottle of POLYCAL [manufactured by Nutricia Clinical Care] - 113 mL of Polycal is equivalent to 75g of anhydrous glucose. The majority of Nutricia's ONS are suitable for vegetarians as defined by The Vegetarian Society. Carminic Acid, a colouring derived from cochineal, may not be acceptable to some patients and is used in the following ONS: Product name Full patient identification on sample tubes and request card should include surname, forename, date of birth and NHS or hospital number as well as the sample date and time.Sugar content reduced by 50% from 1st April 2017 so no longer recommended for glucose tolerance tests - consider Polycal®. Cannot be prescribed on FP10 for Glucose Tolerance Test as this indication is not listed in ACBS criteria. Rapilose OGTT ® is an alternative that may be prescribed.