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Table 4.3.1 Some specialized infant formulas – suitable from birth or, where stated, from 6 months of age (Continued)

Type of formula Examples Manufacturer Relevant compositional details Used for infants with:
Neocate LCP Nutricia/SHS
Amino acid Protein is a mixture of free amino acids Whole protein/hydrolysate intolerance,
formulas Mead Johnson with no peptide chains; 4% of fat is multiple malabsorption, short bowel syndrome
Nutrition MCT
Nutricia/SHS
Nutramigen Lipil AA Nutricia/SHS Protein is a mixture of free amino acids
Nutricia/SHS with no peptide chains
Nutricia/SHS
Galactomin range Galactomin 17 Nutricia/SHS Carbohydrate is glucose For lactose intolerance, galactosaemia and
for carbohydrate Nutricia/SHS glucokinase deficiency
disorders Galactomin 19
Caprilon Nutricia/SHS Carbohydrate is fructose For glucose–galactose intolerance
Modified fat
12% carbohydrate is lactose; 75% fat is Liver disease, fat malabsorption, pancreatic

MCT insufficiency

Monogen 90% fat is MCT Fat malabsorption
Ketocal Infant
High-fat, 73% fat Infants on a ketogenic diet for treatment of
low-carbohydrate Kindergen epilepsy

Formula for renal Higher in energy (101 kcals/100 mL), fat, For chronic renal failure and where peritoneal
disease carbohydrate and sodium but lower in rapid overnight dialysis (PROD) or continuous
potassium than standard infant cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) is required
formulas

Very low-calcium Locasol Very low in calcium and vitamin D For infants with hypercalcinaemia
formula

GORD, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; MCT, medium-chain triglycerides; LCP, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.