Additrace N (trace elements) Intravenous Infusion for Adults

Who can administer

May be administered by registered competent doctor or nurse/midwife

Additrace N 10ml ampoule

Already in solution

Dilute further prior to administration

Sodium chloride 0.9% or Glucose 5% ^{(ref 1)}

Intermittent intravenous infusion ^{(ref 1)}

Add one vial (10ml) to 100ml infusion fluid and administer over a minimum of two to three hours
If also on Solivito N and Vitlipid N, the Additrace may be added to the same infusion bag^{(ref 2)}.
- Must use Sodium Chloride 0.9% as the infusion fluid in this situation
- Must protect from light if this combination used
- Invert the infusion bag several times to ensure adequate mixing

Usual dose

One vial administered by infusion over at least two to three hours (this long infusion time is to minimise renal losses)^{(ref 1)}

If treatment is continued for more than four weeks, blood manganese levels should be checked

Each 10ml vial contains the following:

Iron (as ferric chloride)	20 micromol
Zinc (as zinc chloride)	77 micromol
Manganese (as manganese chloride)	1 micromol
Copper (as copper chloride)	6 micromol
Chromium (as chromic chloride)	0.2 micromol
Selenium (as sodium selenite)	1 micromol
Molybdenum (sodium molybdate)	0.2 micromol
Fluorine (as sodium fluoride)	50 micromol
Iodine (as potassium iodide)	1 micromol

Store below 25⁰C

SPC October 2021

1: Information on file from Fresenius Kabi 'Administration of micronutrients separately from parenteral nutrition' 12th July 2022

2: Data on file from Fresenius Kabi November 2020

Intravenous nutrition

BNF

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