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Complete and balanced amino acid profile for hepatic encephalopathy treatment
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High concentration of branched chain AA and reduced concentration of aromatic AAs
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Low methionine concentration
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High arginine concentration
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Effective in maintaining a nitrogen balance
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Normalization of pathological plasma amino acid levels
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Reduced likelihood of metabolically produced toxic amines
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Supply of amino acids as part of a parenteral nutrition in severe forms of hepatic insufficiency with and without hepatic encephalopathy when oral or enteral nutrition is impossible or insufficient or contraindicated
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Aminosteril 8% N-Hepa ,500 ml glass bottle,1.0 – 1.25 ml/kg body wt/hr (=0.08 – 0.1 g amino acids/kg body wt/hr)
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Normalization of the pathological plasma amino acid levels in patients with hepatic insufficiency
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High arginine content to enhance urea production and improve systemic ammonia clearance
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Helps reducing hyperammonaemia effect and further exposure to hepatic encephalopathy
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Improves nitrogen balance
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