Adult Individualised dosage. Average daily requirements: 0.16-0.35 g nitrogen/kg (1-2 g of amino acids/kg), 20-40 kcal/kg, 20-40 mL fluid/kg, or 1-1.5 mL/expended kcal. Max daily dose (by amino acid intake): 26 mL/kg corresponding to 2 g/kg amino acids, 1.9 g/kg glucose, 0.9 g/kg lipids.
Continuous renal replacement therapy, morbid obesity (using ideal body wt) Max daily dose (by amino acids intake): 33 mL/kg corresponding to 2.5 g/kg amino acids, 2.4 g/kg glucose, 1.2 g/kg lipids.
70 kg patient 175 g amino acids, 169 g glucose, 81 g lipids. Max infusion rate: 1.3 mL/kg/hr corresponding to 0.1 g/kg/hr amino acids, 0.1 g/kg/hr glucose & 0.05 g/kg/hr lipids.
Childn 12-18 yr Max daily dose: 50-80 mL/kg fluid, 1-2 g/kg amino acids, 0.7-5.8 g/kg glucose, 0.5-2 (up to 3) g/kg lipids. Max infusion rate: 1.6 mL/kg/hr.
Childn 2-11 yr Max daily dose: 60-120 mL/kg fluid, 1-2 (up to 2.5) g/kg amino acids, glucose 1.4-8.6 g/kg glucose, 0.5-3 g/kg lipids. Max infusion rate: 2.6 mL/kg/hr.