Description
Food intended for special medical purposes for dietary treatment in the child and adult, with established phenylchetonuria and/or hyperfenilalaninemia.
Retarded release microcompress, indicated for children of all ages in relation to their ability to ingest, evaluated by the attending physician.
Based on a mixture of amino acids without phenylalanine.

Ingredients
L-lisina, L-aspartato, L-leucina, L-tyrosine, glycine; stabilizers: sodium alginate, hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose; L-arginine, L-aspartato, L-valina, L-glutamine, L-proline, L-isoleucine, L-treonina; anti-agglomerating agent: magnesium salts of fatty acids; L-serine, L-alanine, L-istidine; coating agents: hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose, cellulose, fatty acids; L-cistina, L-triptofano, L-metionina, L-arginine; colorant: E171; L-carnitine, L-artrate, taurine.

Nutritional characteristics

Nutritional information	for 100 g
Energy value	1.678 kJ / 396 kcal
Fats of which saturated fatty acids	3.6 g 3,59 g
Carbohydrate of which sugar	13 g 0
Fibre	3.7 g
Protein equivalent	70.7 g
Salt	1
L-aspartic acid	7.76 g
Glinne	7.68 g
L-Alanina	3,07 g
L-arginine	4.9 g
L-carnitine	0.08 g
L-cistina	2,01 g
L-glutamine	6.02 g
L-isoleucine	5.31 g
L'istidina	3,07 g
L-Leucine	8,27 g
L-Lisine	5.5 g
L-phenylalanine	-
L-methionine	1,42 g
L-proline	5.54 g
L-serina	3,42 g
L-taurine	0.12 g
L-Tyrosine	7.78 g
L-treonina	5.31 g
L-triptophan	1,65 g
L-valina	6,13 g

*The salt content is due exclusively to the sodium present in the product, which amounts to 0.44 g per 100 g.

Mode of use
Dosage: according to prescription of the doctor, taking into account the age of the patient, body weight, its tolerance to phenylalanine and the characteristic that amino acids will be released from the tablet after about three hours from intake. The cap of a jar contains about 13 g microcompresses, equal to about 9.5 g of protein equivalent.
Take the prescribed amount with water or other permitted liquids.
Microcompresses are insapori; not to lose this feature it is recommended not to chew, powder or bring them into solution.

Warnings
Use under medical control.
The product yields the amino acids contained in the tablets over the three hours following the patient’s intake.
The product cannot be the only source of power.
Keep out of reach of children under 3 years of age.

Conservation
After use close the jar thoroughly and store in cool and dry place.
Validity of packaging: 18 months.

Format
Box of 440 g containing 4 jars of 110 g.

Cod. 3013

Bibliography
-Giovannini M., Fiori L., Casero D., Lammardo AM, Bertolotti D, Bonza M., Salvatici E., Riva E. – “Effects of a six month-supplementation of a new phe-free powdered amino acid preparation on blood amino acid profile and levels of albumin, protein and tranferrin in PKU patients” – Journal of Inherited Metabolic.