ALUMINUM IN ENTERAL NUTRITION FORMULAS AND PARENTERAL SOLUTIONS

Background: To examine the aluminum content of several commercially av ailable enteral nutrition formulas and parenteral solutions. Methods: Twelve enteral nutrition formulas and 10 parenteral solutions were com monly used in routine clinical care of patients and obtained from diff erent medical companies in Turkey, The aluminum contents were determin ed by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results: We found that aluminum concentration in the enteral nutrition formulas an d the parenteral solutions to range from 87.6 to 961.2 ng/mL and 58.4 to 1232.0 ng/mL, respectively. Conclusions: Careful clinical and bioch emical monitoring are warranted to determine whether it will be necess ary to eliminate aluminum contamination of enteral and parenteral prep arations used in patients, particularly infants, with reduced kidney f unction who may be at risk for aluminum intoxication.