title: Safety, cost, and clinical considerations for the use of premixed parenteral nutrition.
abstract: Premixed parenteral nutrition (PN) can be used for PN therapy in place of traditional compounded or customized PN. Premixed PN may have a number of advantages over compounded PN such as decreased costs, decreased compounding time, reduced chance for error, and reduced incidence of bloodstream infections. However, premixed PN may not be appropriate for all patients and may have other additional costs associated with its use. This article discusses the data available with regard to the use of premixed PN, focusing on the potential advantages and disadvantages of using premixed PN, and also discusses the implementation of premixed PN in a large tertiary cancer center.
authors: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas jhall1@mdanderson.org.
authors: Jacob W
authors: JW
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D002149:Energy Intake; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D057947:Parenteral Nutrition Solutions; D005947:Glucose; D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: adult; costs and cost analysis; electrolytes; parenteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition solutions; safety