The grandfather next door was hospitalized
Poor appetite
Can't eat much food
The family was in a hurry
It was very uncomfortable to look at the grandfather who was in a very bad state
So I asked the doctor to prescribe some amino acids to my grandfather
Make up for the body
I think it would be a little better that way
So here's the problem
Are amino acids really a tonic?
Can it really improve the patient's mental outlook right away?
Listen to what the pharmacist has to say
▶ What are amino acids
As we all know, human protein is the basic substance that makes up life. In addition to being composed of elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, as well as trace elements such as sulfur and phosphorus, the basic units that make up proteins are amino acids.
There are 20 types of amino acids that make up human proteins. Among the 20 kinds of amino acids, 8 are essential amino acids, which cannot be synthesized by the human body itself and need to be supplemented from the outside world.
It should be pointed out here that the so-called concept of essential and non-essential is not commented on from nutritional value, but refers to whether the human body can synthesize itself, in terms of completing metabolic functions, all amino acids are needed, and each amino acid has its specific physiological function.
There are many kinds of amino acids that can be seen from professional textbooks, but here the pharmacist classifies the 20 kinds of amino acids according to whether the human body can synthesize them or not, and summarizes them in a table as follows, so that you can understand.
So how is the amino acid injection on the market composed?
If you are an inpatient, you may see that other patients in the ward are not the same as your own amino acids, and you will see that the name of the bottle is called amino acid injection, but the difference is in the abbreviation after the parentheses. The following are just a few of the amino acid formulations.
▶ When do you need to hit amino acids
I learned about a variety of amino acid injections
Don't you think that's a good thing
Amino acids are considered to be the raw materials for protein synthesis
It's good to put it in the body, right?
NO NO NO!!
Experts believe that the various proteins and energy that the human body absorbs from food can basically meet its own needs. The intravenous infusion of amino acids mainly plays the role of protein synthesis and decomposition and energy supply, and is mostly used in the following diseases:
- For example, protein digestion and absorption disorders caused by gastrointestinal disorders;
- increased protein consumption caused by surgery, trauma, fractures, burns, etc., and dysfunction of protein synthesis and utilization caused by liver diseases;
- abnormal ammonia in the urine due to kidney disease;
- Hyperthyroidism;
- Patients with increased protein requirements due to fever and wasting diseases, and hypoproteinemia due to other diseases, and oral malabsorption.
In recent years, some people regard amino acids as a "universal tonic", and some simply use amino acid injections. In this regard, relevant experts pointed out that although amino acids are indispensable to the human body, they are not tonics, and indiscriminate use and abuse are not beneficial to the human body. Experts emphasize that people who eat normally and do not lack essential amino acids in their bodies do not have to "join in the fun", and blindly inputting too many amino acids will cause adverse consequences.
▶ Re-understanding of nutritional support for inpatients
Inpatients are evaluated by a clinician or a pharmacist specializing in nutrition, and patients are screened for nutritional risks, and nutritional support plans are developed for patients at nutritional risk.
Depending on whether intravenous nutrition is present, it is divided into enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition.
In layman's terms, enteral nutrition (EN) refers to the provision of nutrients to patients through a digestive catheter (or stoma) or a small number of oral administrations that require a small amount of digestion or can be absorbed without digestion.
Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the intravenous supply of nutrients needed by the patient, including carbohydrates, fat emulsions, essential and non-essential amino acids, vitamins, electrolytes and trace elements, also known as parenteral nutrition.
It can be seen that the amino acid preparation introduced above is a nutrient preparation that belongs to parenteral nutrition preparations.
Speaking of which, let's popularize the 7 major nutrients of the human body.
Back at the beginning of the story, the hospitalized grandfather has a poor appetite and a decrease in his diet. In fact, he does not only rely on amino acids to improve his nutritional status, he needs a comprehensive nutrient supply, and a comprehensive nutrient supply can be supported by enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition. Enteral nutrition should be preferred when gastrointestinal function allows and is safe to use.
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