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May 27, 2012

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HepatAmine®
(8% Amino Acid) Injection

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DRUG DESCRIPTION

HepatAmine (8% Amino Acid Injection) is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, hypertonic solution containing crystalline amino acids. A 500 mL unit provides a total of 40 g of amino acids and 6 g of nitrogen (38 g of protein equivalent).

Each 100 mL contains:

Essential amino acids
Isoleucine USP	0.90 g
Leucine USP	1.10 g
Lysine	0.61 g
(added as lysine acetate USP	0.86 g)
Methionine USP	0.10 g
Phenylalanine USP	0.10 g
Threonine USP	0.45 g
Tryptophan USP	0.066 g
Valine USP	0.84 g
*Nonessential amino acids*
Alanine USP	0.77 g
Arginine USP	0.60 g
Histidine USP	0.24 g
Proline USP	0.80 g
Serine USP	0.50 g
Glycine USP	0.90 g
Cysteine	< 0.014 g
(as Cysteine HCl•H₂O USP	< 0.020 g)
Phosphoric Acid NF	0.115 g
Sodium Bisulfite (as an antioxidant)	< 0.1 g
Water for Injection USP qs
pH adjusted with Glacial Acetic Acid USP pH: 6.5 (6.0-6.8) Calculated Osmolarity: 785 mOsmol/liter

Concentration of Electrolytes (mEq/liter): Sodium 10; Chloride < 3; Phosphate (HPO ⁼₄) 20 (10 mmole P/liter); Acetate Approx. 62 (provided as acetic acid and Iysine acetate)

Last reviewed on RxList: 2/19/2009
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.