Oncology
Supportan® Drink 200 ml(Tropical Fruits/ Cappuccino/ Pineapple Coconut)
• High in Protein: To counteract loss of muscle mass
• High in Energy: To meet the patients needs with higher energy density and tolerable volume for greater long term compliance
• High in Lipid & low in Carbohydrate - Most cancer patients tend to exhibit insulin resistance. ESPEN guideline recommends cancer patients should increase energy intake from fat1
• 2 bottles of Supportan with 2g EPA per day are recommended to positively influence cancer therapy efficiency & modulate immune response
• Suitable for patients with cancer, chronic-catabolic disease and cachexia (Pre-op, Post-op and during cancer therapy with risk of malnutrition)
Dosage: Recommendation for supplementary nutrition 2 bottles(400ml)/day or complete nutrition 5 bottles(1000ml)/day
reference: 1 Bozzeti et al., 2010 e-SPEN 5 e148-152