Indications
For the dietary management of:
• Disease related malnutrition
• Patients with increased energy and protein
requirements
•Frail elderly, burns, cancer, dysphagia & anorexia
Fortimel Powder
A powdered oral nutritional supplement, high in energy and
protein, enriched with all essential vitamins, minerals and trace
elements
Directions for Use
• Usage & amount to be determined by a healthcare
professional.
• Wash your hands. Use clean or sterilised utensils.
• Preparation per 200ml ready to feed:
• 50ml water of 40 degrees (preferably) + 8
levelled scoops and stir until powder is
completely dissolved. Top up with water
until you reach 200ml.
• Can also be dissolved in milk or other
drinks, hot or cold
• Scoop size 5.7g
A food for special medical purposes; to be used under strict medical supervision.
kcal
100
Protein
5
g
Gluten
Free
Storage
• Store in a cool, dry place
• Once opened, reseal packaging and use within one
month.
• Maximum 4 hour hanging time for tube feeding.
• Always discard unfinished feeds
Precautions
Fortimel Powder is not suitable for the following:
• Patients with galactosemia
• Patients with cow’s milk allergy
• Patients with renal failure
• Patients with liver failure who are at risk of hepatic
encephalopathy
Contraindications
• Gastrointestinal failure
• Complete intestinal failure
• Major intra-abdominal sepsis
Age restrictions
• Not suitable for persons under 18 years old
Important Notice
• Not for parenteral use
Features
• 1 kcal/ml & 5g prot/100ml
• Contains 0.6g fibre per 100ml
• ω6 / ω3 ratio 5.5:1
• Osmolarity: 370mOsmol/l
• As a sole source of nutrition, a minimum of 8-10
servings per day will meet the nutritional
requirements of most patients
• 7 servings per 335g tin
• Available in vanilla flavour
