Ready-to-use parenteral nutrition formulation

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a terminally heat-sterilized ready-to-use parenteral nutrition formulation comprising all macronutrients and micronutrients required to meet the clinical guidelines for parenteral nutrition, wherein all said micronutrients and macronutrients are provided in one multi-chamber bag (MCB). The disclosure is also directed to a parenteral nutrition formulation comprising all such macronutrients and micronutrients. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to a MCB comprising at least five chambers containing a carbohydrate formulation in a first chamber, an amino acid formulation in a second chamber, a lipid formulation in a third chamber, a fourth chamber comprising a vitamin formulation and a fifth chamber comprising a trace element formulation, wherein the carbohydrate formulation, amino acid formulation and/or the lipid formulation may also contain certain vitamins and certain trace elements that can be stably accommodated therein.