- For patients unable to digest or absorb conventional fats
- MCTs are more readily hydrolyzed and absorbed than long chain fats
- MCTs are absorbed directly into the portal circulation and do not require bile salts for emulsification
- kcal/ml 7.7
- Caloric Distribution (% of kcal)
- Protein 0 %
- Carbohydrates 0 %
- Fat 100 %
- Source of Oil coconut and/or palm kernel oil
- Decreased pancreatic lipase, decreased bile salts
- Defective mucosal fat absorption (decreased mucosal permeability, decreased absorptive surface)
- Defective lymphatic transport of fat (i.e., intestinal lymphatic obstruction)
- Severe malabsorption
NOT FOR PARENTERAL USE
USE UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION
This product is not intended as a sole source of nutrition.
MCT OIL® does not provide the recommended daily dosage of essential fatty acids.
This product must be stored in an opaque glass container.
Avoid use in patients with uncontrolled diabetic ketoacidosis.
Use of MCT as part of a ketogenic diet requires medical supervision.
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Modified Coconut and/or Palm Kernel Oil (Medium-Chain Triglycerides). |
