Nutrestore

— THERAPEUTIC CATEGORIES —
  • Colorectal disorders

Nutrestore Generic Name & Formulations

General Description

L-glutamine 5g; per packet; pwd for oral solution.

Pharmacological Class

Amino acid.

How Supplied

Packets—84

Manufacturer

Nutrestore Indications

Indications

Short bowel syndrome in conjunction with nutritional support and recombinant human growth hormone therapy.

Nutrestore Dosage and Administration

Adult

Take with food at 2–3 hour intervals while awake. 30g/day in divided doses (5g taken 6 times daily) for up to 16 weeks; may delay dose up to 2 hours if transiently intolerant to oral intake.

Children

Not established.

Nutrestore Contraindications

Not Applicable

Nutrestore Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Nutrestore Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Renal or hepatic impairment; monitor. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.

Nutrestore Pharmacokinetics

See Literature

Nutrestore Interactions

Not Applicable

Nutrestore Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Flatulence, abdominal pain, nausea, tenesmus, vomiting, hemorrhoids, mouth dry, nausea, vomiting, tenesmus, pancreatitis, constipation, Crohn’s disease aggravated, gastric ulcer, GI fistula.

Nutrestore Clinical Trials

See Literature

Nutrestore Note

Not Applicable

Nutrestore Patient Counseling

See Literature