Total Parenteral Nutrition

Total Parenteral
Nutrition

,• What is TPN
• Indications for TPN
• TPN contents
• Special considerations while formulating TPN
• Preparing TPN
• Considerations while mixing TPN contents
• Calculations for formulating TPN
• Complications of TPN
• Role of pharmacist in TPN


Learning Objectives

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, • Parenteral nutrition: process of supplying nutrients via the
intravenous route
– Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
– Peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
• TPN may reduce morbidity and mortality after major
surgery, severe burns, and head trauma, especially in
patients with sepsis.
• TPN is often used in hospital, long term care, and sub-
acute care, and infrequently is used in the home care
setting.




What is TPN?