Promote 1.0 Cal High Protein Nutritional Supplement

Promote 1.0 Cal High Protein Nutritional Supplement FAQs

What is Promote and who is it for?

Promote is a high-protein nutritional formula designed for patients with increased protein needs, low caloric needs, or those at risk of protein-energy malnutrition or pressure ulcers. It can be used for tube or oral feeding.

What are the key features of Promote?

Promote is high in protein (25% of calories), provides 100% of the RDIs for 26 essential vitamins and minerals in 1500 mL, has a fat blend with safflower, MCTs, and soy oils, is 1 Cal/mL, and is kosher, halal, gluten-free, and suitable for lactose intolerance.

Can Promote be used by anyone?

No, Promote should only be used under medical supervision. It is not for IV use.

How should I use this product?

8 fl oz Container – Store unopened at room temperature; avoid extreme temperatures. – Shake well prior to opening. – After opening, refrigerate and consume product within 48 hours. If consuming product directly from the container, refrigerate and consume within 24 hours.

Oral Feeding – May be used for total or supplemental nutrition. – May be fed at room temperature or chilled.

Tube Feeding – Follow physician’s instructions. – Adjust flow rate and volume according to patient’s condition and tolerance. – Feed at room temperature using a feeding pump or syringe. – Additional fluid requirements should be met by giving water between or after feedings or when flushing the tube. – Avoid contamination during preparation and use.

Ready-To-Hang Container All medical foods, regardless of type of administration system, require careful handling because they can support microbial growth. Follow these instructions for clean technique and proper setup to reduce the potential for microbial contamination.

NOTE: Failure to follow the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE increases the potential for microbial contamination and may reduce hangtime.

• Administer product at room temperature.
• THOROUGHLY wash hands with soap and water before handling container or feeding set.
• Turn container upside down and SHAKE VIGOROUSLY, using a twisting motion for at least 10 seconds.
• DO NOT touch any part of the container or feeding set that comes into contact with the formula.
• When initiating feeding, follow physician’s instructions. Adjust flow rate and volume according to patient’s condition and tolerance.
• Additional fluid requirements should be met by giving water between or after feedings or when flushing the tube.

For Use with Enteral Feeding Pumps: – Remove dust cover from RTH Safety Screw Cap. – Remove dust cover from feeding set connector. – Insert feeding set connector into port of RTH Safety Screw Cap and completely pierce foil. – Turn connector collar clockwise until it is securely fastened. – Close clamp on set before inverting container. – Invert container and suspend, using hanging ring on bottom of container.

Precautions – Follow directions for use provided by manufacturer of feeding sets. – Unless a shorter hang time is specified by the set manufacturer, hang product for up to 48 hours after initial connection when clean technique and only one new set are used. Otherwise hang for no more than 24 hours.