Clinimix E 2.75/5 (Intravenous)

Amino acids and electrolytes with calcium injection is used as a dietary supplement for patients who cannot get enough calories, proteins, and electrolytes from their diet, often due to specific illnesses or recent surgery. It may also be used to treat negative nitrogen balance in the blood.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the supervision of your doctor.

It is very important for your doctor to monitor you or your child closely to ensure that this medicine is working properly. Blood and urine tests are necessary to check for unwanted effects.

Do not give this medicine together with ceftriaxone in children younger than 28 days of age (neonates).

This medicine may increase your risk of blood clots in the lungs or veins. This can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Contact your doctor right away if you have a cough, chest pain, fast heartbeat, trouble breathing, dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting, or if you notice tenderness, pain, swelling, warmth, skin discoloration, or prominent superficial veins in the affected area.

Serious allergic reactions may occur while using this medicine. Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms: rapid, shallow breathing, trouble breathing, fast heartbeat, lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting, nausea or vomiting, rash or itchy skin, or fever or chills.

This medicine may increase your risk of developing infections. Call your doctor right away if you begin to have a cough that won’t go away, weight loss, night sweats, fever, chills, flu-like symptoms (such as a runny or stuffy nose, headache, blurred vision, or feeling generally unwell), painful or difficult urination, or sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips.

This medicine may affect your blood sugar levels. Check with your doctor right away if you have increased thirst or increased urination. If you notice a change in your urine or blood sugar test results, or if you have any questions, talk with your doctor.

Contact your doctor if you notice redness, swelling, pain, or infection at the injection site.

This medicine may cause liver problems, including parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD). This often occurs in patients who have been receiving parenteral nutrition for a long time, especially preterm infants. Check with your doctor right away if you have pain or tenderness in the upper stomach, pale stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.

This medicine may also cause electrolyte imbalance, fluid overload, and aluminum toxicity (too much aluminum in the blood). Discuss any concerns with your doctor.

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the benefits it will provide. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, consider the following:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also inform your healthcare professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Studies done so far have not shown any pediatric-specific problems that would limit the use of amino acids with electrolytes in dextrose with calcium injection in children. However, infants and children receiving this medicine are more likely to experience serious unwanted effects (including low or high blood sugar, aluminum toxicity, liver problems, or excess ammonia in the blood). Safety and effectiveness have not been established.

Geriatric

Studies done so far have not shown any geriatric-specific problems that would limit the use of amino acids in dextrose injection in the elderly. However, older patients are more likely to have age-related liver, kidney, or heart issues, which may require caution and a dose adjustment for patients receiving this medicine.

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies on women to determine the risk to infants when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

While some medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases, two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these situations, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important for your healthcare professional to know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been chosen for their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be needed in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Amiloride
• Azilsartan
• Azilsartan Medoxomil
• Baloxavir Marboxil
• Bictegravir
• Candesartan
• Canrenoate
• Canrenone
• Cilazapril
• Cyclosporine
• Digoxin
• Eltrombopag
• Enalapril
• Enalaprilat
• Eplerenone
• Eprosartan
• Erdafitinib
• Fosinopril
• Irbesartan
• Lisinopril
• Losartan
• Moexipril
• Olmesartan
• Perindopril
• Quinapril
• Raltegravir
• Ramipril
• Spirapril
• Spironolactone
• Tacrolimus
• Telmisartan
• Trandolapril
• Triamterene
• Valsartan
• Zofenopril

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may increase the risk of certain side effects, but taking both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Chlorothiazide
• Delafloxacin
• Felodipine
• Isradipine
• Nicardipine
• Strontium Ranelate

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or certain types of food due to potential interactions. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also lead to interactions. Talk to your healthcare professional about using your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

Having other medical problems may affect how this medicine works. Make sure to tell your doctor if you have any other medical issues, especially:

• Acidosis (too much acid in the blood) or
• Errors in amino acid metabolism, inborn or
• Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs)—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.

• Diabetes or
• Heart disease or
• Kidney disease—Use with caution. May worsen these conditions.

• Electrolyte imbalance or
• Severe metabolic disorders—Should be corrected first before using this medicine.

• Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) worsened by dextrose or
• Weak immune system caused by poor nutrition or other medicines—May increase the risk of infections.

• Severely undernourished patients—May cause refeeding syndrome. Monitor and increase nutrient intake slowly for these patients.

Along with its necessary effects, this medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Not all side effects may happen, but if they do, they may require medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse right away if any of the following side effects occur:

Incidence not known

• Anxiety
• bloating
• blurred vision
• chest pain
• chills
• confusion
• cough or hoarseness
• dark urine
• decrease in the amount of urine
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• dry mouth
• extreme thirst
• fainting
• fast heartbeat
• fatigue
• fever
• flushed, dry skin
• fruit-like breath odor
• increased hunger
• increased thirst
• increased urination
• light-colored stools
• lower back or side pain
• nausea
• noisy, rattling breathing
• pain or redness at the injection site
• painful or difficult urination
• pale skin at the injection site
• seizure
• stomach pain
• sugar in the urine
• sweating
• swelling of the fingers, hands, feet, or lower legs
• tenderness, pain, swelling, warmth, skin discoloration, and prominent superficial veins over the affected area
• troubled breathing
• troubled breathing at rest
• unexplained weight loss
• urinating large amounts or very little
• vomiting
• weakness
• weight gain
• yellow eyes or skin

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

In the U.S.

• Clinimix 5/20
• Clinimix E 2.75/10
• Clinimix E 2.75/5
• Clinimix E 4.25/10
• Clinimix E 4.25/25
• Clinimix E 4.25/5
• Clinimix E 5/15
• Clinimix E 5/25

Available Dosage Forms:

• Solution

Therapeutic Class: Parenteral Amino Acids

Chemical Class: Amino Acid

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital or clinic. It is given through a needle placed into one of your veins.