Polycal, 14.1 oz / 400 g (1 can) by Polycal

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Prior agreement must be obtained by the specialist from the primary care provider before prescribing responsibility is transferred. The shared care protocol must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust Drugs and Therapeutics Committee(s) (DTC) and approved by the Nottinghamshire APC. Grey / Non-Formulary: Medicines, which the Nottinghamshire APC has actively reviewed and does not recommend for use at present due to limited clinical and/or cost effective data. Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care / general practice after specialist* recommendation or initiation. Cannot be prescribed on FP10 for Glucose Tolerance Test as this indication is not listed in ACBS criteria. Rapilose OGTT ® is an alternative that may be prescribed.

bottle of POLYCAL [manufactured by Nutricia Clinical Care] - 113 mL of Polycal is equivalent to 75g of anhydrous glucose. Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised. It is important that the patient should have had normal meals during the last 3 days prior to the test and should not have been dieting.Polycal Powder is also suitable for those with the following conditions: Alzheimer's Disease, Cancer / Oncology, Cerebral Palsy, Cow's Milk Allergy, Critical Care: Burns etc, Crohn's Disease / IBD, Cystic Fibrosis, Dementia / Alzheimers, Gastrointestinal problems, Leg Ulcers / Wound care, Malabsorption / Maldigestion, Malnutrition / Undernutrition, Neurological: Multiple Sclerosis etc., Parkinson's Disease, Poor appetite / Anorexia, Respiratory Disease / COPD, Stroke / CVA, Swallowing Problems / Dysphagia, Weight Loss in Older Adults. In hospital, liquidused for the Glucose Tolerance Test. 75g of glucose can be given as 113ml Polycal® liquid diluted with water to a total volume of 200-300ml (see BNF). Sugar content reduced by 50% from 1st April 2017 so no longer recommended for glucose tolerance tests - consider Polycal®. Once opened, use contents within 1 month. Replace lid firmly after use. Prepare the food per serving and use within 2 hours. Collect a further blood sample 2 hours after the Polycal drink was started. Label tube with full patient identification detail, "2 hour sample" and actual time of sample.

Grey / Non-Formulary (undergoing assessment): Work is ongoing and will be reviewed at a future APC meeting. Take blood into a grey top fluoride-oxalate tube and label with specimen time and as "FASTING" as well as the usual patient identification requirements. Polycal Powder is a non-sweet, unflavoured carbohydrate supplement for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition, as an energy supplement for patients who are unable to meet their energy requirements from normal food and drink. Polycal Powder comes in a 400g re-sealable tin with a scoop that holds approximately 5g of powder (20kcal). mL of Polycal is required for each kilogram body weight up to a maximum volume of 113 mL of PolycalFull patient identification on sample tubes and request card should include surname, forename, date of birth and NHS or hospital number as well as the sample date and time.