When and How to Use

When to Use Glutamed?

Typical conditions where a deficiency in glutamine occurs, or in which supplementation plays a role include:

• Cancer patients, because of cachexia and treatment related side-effects, such as mucositis, diarrhoea, GVHD
• Trauma
• Post-surgery (e.g. for wound healing)
• Burns
• Pressure Ulcers
• Critical illness
• Malnutrition
• Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

How to Use Glutamed?

Oral

• Mix the contents of one sachet with 60 ml of room temperature liquid such as water, juice or black tea
• Mix the contents of one sachet with 60 ml of room temperature soft food such as yogurt, fruit puree or porridge
• Once mixed, ideally consume immediately

Enteral/Tube Feed

• Mix the contents of 1 (one) sachet with 60ml sterile water. Infuse into the feeding tube port, using a syringe
• Flush the feeding tube before and after administration with an additional 20ml sterile water
• Prepare at time of administration and use immediately
• Do not add directly to the enteral feed
• If administered correctly the Glutamed Original solution will not clog the giving set lines.

Swish and Swallow: for Oral Mucositis

• Mix the contents of 1 (one) sachet with 60ml of room temperature liquid such as water or weak juice
• Swish around the mouth for 30-60 seconds, gargle and then swallow
• Continue to do this until the glass/cup is empty
• Refrain from eating, drinking, or brushing teeth for 30 minutes after dosing, for best results
• Repeat, using the swish and swallow technique, every 8 hours or 3 times per day

Dosage Guidelines

The recommended dosage of L-glutamine in the clinical setting ranges from 0.3 – 0.5 g/kg/day.

This corresponds to 10-30 g L-glutamine, or 1–3 sachets, on average per day. Best administered in separate doses three times per day.