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Prematurity (For infants <34 weeks gestational age and/or weight <2 kg) | Premature formula:
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Premature infants, post-hospital discharge¶ (For infants with birth weight <2000 g and/or laboratory evidence of metabolic bone disease) | Post-discharge formula:
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Normal gastrointestinal tract | Standard infant formula:
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Primary or secondary lactose intolerance | Lactose-free formula:
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Food protein intolerance (eg, cow's milk protein intolerance) | Hydrolysate formula:
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Severe protein allergy | Elemental formula:
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Malabsorption Intractable diarrhea Steatorrhea | Hydrolysate formula with MCT:
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Impaired fat absorption Chylous effusion Lymphatic disorder Metabolic disorders | High-MCT formula:
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Kidney function impairment | Renal formula for infants:
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Galactosemia | Soy-based formula:
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MCT: medium-chain triglycerides.
* For details on human milk fortifiers, refer to UpToDate content on nutritional content of human milk and fortification.
¶ Use of these nutritionally enriched formulas for preterm infants after discharge varies among institutions. For more detail, refer to UpToDate content on growth management of preterm infants and management of bone health in premature infants.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?