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10% Travasol® (Amino Acid) Injection is a sterile, nonpyrogenic hypertonic solution of essential and nonessential amino acids in a Pharmacy Bulk Package. A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of a sterile preparation for parenteral use that contains many single doses. The contents are intended for use in a pharmacy admixture program and are restricted to the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion.

The Viaflex® plastic container is fabricated from a specially formulated polyvinyl chloride (PL 146® Plastic). Exposure to temperatures above 25°C/77°F during transport and storage will lead to minor losses in moisture content. Higher temperatures lead to greater losses. It is unlikely that these minor losses will lead to clinically significant changes within the expiration period. The amount of water that can permeate from inside the container into the overwrap is insufficient to affect the solution significantly. Solutions in contact with the plastic inner bag may leach out certain chemical components from the plastic in very small amounts; however, biological testing was supportive of the safety of the plastic container materials.

Each 100 mL  of 10% Travasol® (Amino Acid) Injection contains:
Amino acids       10 g
Total nitrogen   1.65 g
pH   6.0 (5.0 to 7.0)

(pH adjusted with glacial acetic acid and may have been adjusted with sodium hydroxide.)

Essential Amino Acids

   
Leucine - C6H13NO2   730 mg
Isoleucine - C6H13NO2    600 mg
Lysine( added as the hydrochloride salt) - C6H14N2O2   580 mg
Valine - C5H11NO2   580 mg
Phenylalanine - C9H11NO2    560 mg
Histidine - C6H9N3O2      480 mg
Threonine - C4H9NO3   420 mg
Methionine- C5H11NO2S   400 mg
Tryptophan - C11H12N2O2   180 mg

Nonessential Amino Acids     

   
Alanine - C3H7NO2   2.07 g
Arginine - C6H14N4O2   1.15 g
Glycine - C2H5NO2   1.03 g
Proline - C5H9NO2    680 mg
Serine - C3H7NO3    500 mg
yrosine - C9H11NO3     40 mg

Anion profiles per liter*   

   
Acetate (1)     88 mEq
Chloride (2)         40 mEq
*Balanced by ions from amino acids.    
(1 ) derived from pH adjustment with glacial acetic acid     
(2) contributed by the lysine hydrochloride    
Osmolarity (Calc.)   998 mOsmol/L

Brand Name: Travasol
Generic Name: Amino Acids (Injection)
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