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Summary: Intravenous Intralipid tolerance tests (IVLTT) were done in 26 newborn infants of 26–40 wk gestational ages. The clearance constants (k2) ranged from 1.2–12.7 (%/min) after bolus injections given within 4.5 h (n = 12) or daily (n = 13). Significant variation (17–31%) occurred, similar to adults, and was unrelated to the time or dose given. Eleven infants received continuous Intralipid infusions for 10–24 h at a rate calculated to maintain a plasma Intralipid plateau concentration of 100 mg/dl. Nine infants did not exceed this optimal plasma level, although four could have tolerated more Intralipid. Two infants exceeded the ideal plasma concentration (> 100 mg/dl). All infants achieved and maintained plateaus within 5 h. Neither day-to-day variations nor the bolus dose used to establish clearance characteristics, accounted for the discrepancies in plateaus achieved. These studies identify some limitations of the IVLTT as a predictor of Intralipid utilization during continuous infusion, and the need for early monitoring of plasma Intralipid concentrations to optimize the therapeutic dose given to newborn infants.
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Griffin, E., Heather Bryan, M. & Angel, A. Variations in Intralipid Tolerance in Newborn Infants. Pediatr Res 17, 478–481 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198306000-00011
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198306000-00011