Heparon Junior 400g tin packshot
Heparon Junior 400g tin packshot
  • Kosher
  • Halal

Heparon Junior

Heparon Junior is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for the dietary management of acute and chronic liver failure in infants and children. Heparon Junior is a nutritionally complete powdered product containing cow’s milk protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and trace elements with increased levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and zinc, and a low level of sodium. Suitable as a sole source of nutrition for infants and as a supplementary feed for children.

Contraindicated in Galactosaemia.

Must be used under medical supervision. For enteral use only. Suitable as a sole source of nutrition for infants under 1 year of age and as a supplement for children.

The quantity of feed and dilution should be determined by a clinician or dietitian only and is dependent on the age, bodyweight and medical condition of the patient. Preparation per 100ml ready to feed: Each level scoop provides 4.5g of powder. Every 4 level scoops (18g) of this product requires 90ml (approx. 3 fl. oz.) of water to yield the recommended feed concentration (18% w/v i.e. 18g of product made up to 100ml of water). A lower concentration may be required initially until tolerance is achieved. See side of tin for preparation instructions.

Glucose syrup, vegetable oils (medium chain triglycerides (coconut and palm oil), sunflower oil, rapeseed oil), skimmed cow’s milk, galacto-oligosaccharides (from cow’s milk), whey protein (from cow’s milk), L-valine, L-leucine, fish oil, fructo-oligosaccharides, L-isoleucine, calcium carbonate, potassium citrate, calcium phosphate, calcium chloride, oil from Mortierella alpina, choline chloride, magnesium hydrogen phosphate, inositol, L-ascorbic acid, D-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate, sodium L-ascorbate, taurine, ferrous sulphate, sodium citrate, zinc sulphate, sodium chloride, retinyl acetate, nicotinamide, L-carnitine, ascorbyl palmitate, calcium D-pantothenate, thiamin hydrochloride, copper sulphate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, sodium selenite, chromium chloride, phytomenadione, sodium molybdate, manganese sulphate, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, potassium iodide, D-biotin, cholecalciferol, cyanocobalamin.

18 months

Store in a cool, dry place. Always replace the lid container after use. Once opened use within one month.

Nutrients Unit per 100g per 100ml
Energy kcal 474 85
Energy kJ 1985 357
Protein g 12.0 2.2
Carbohydrate g 55.7 10
Sugars g 18.6 3.4
Fat g 22 4
Saturated fat g 13 2.3
Monounsaturates g 4.3 0.77
Polyunsaturates g 4.7 0.85
Fibre g 2.6 0.47
Choline mg 161 29.1
Osmolality mOsm/kg H20 330 330
Potential Renal Solute Load mOsm/l 190 190
Vitamins Unit per 100g per 100ml
Vitamin A µg 603 109
Vitamin D µg 11.4 2.05
Vitamin E mg (α-TE) 14.1 2.54
Vitamin K µg 56.5 10.2
Thiamin mg 0.70 0.13
Riboflavin mg 0.94 0.17
Niacin mg (mg NE) 6.97 (9.96) 1.26 (1.79)
Pantothenic acid mg 3.37 0.67
Vitamin B₆ mg 0.71 0.13
Folic acid µg 79.6 14.3
Vitamin B₁₂ µg 1.42 0.26
Biotin µg 19.5 3.51
Vitamin C mg 61.2 11
Minerals Unit per 100g per 100ml
Sodium mg (mmol) 98.8 (4.30) 17.8 (0.77)
Potassium mg (mmol) 490 (12.5) 88.1 (2.25)
Chloride mg (mmol) 355 (10.0) 63.9 (1.8)
Calcium mg (mmol) 540 (13.5) 97.3 (2.43)
Phosphorus mg 288 51.9
Phosphate mmol 9.31 1.68
Magnesium mg (mmol) 52.0 (2.14) 9.37 (0.39)
Iron mg 8.3 1.49
Zinc mg 5.3 0.95
Copper mg 0.24 0.043
Manganese mg 0.047 0.008
Molybdenum µg 19.2 3.45
Selenium µg 17.8 3.2
Chromium µg 5.21 0.94
Iodine µg 90.0 16.2

Suitability

Suitability labels are intended to show suitability of products for religious or dietary reasons. Some products may be suitable for kosher or halal diets but only products with Kosher approval or Halal certification have been identified here. Some individual flavours/variants may not be suitable and for more information please call our Resource Centre.

This page is for Patients/Carers

Please tell us who you are so we can show you the most relevant information

Healthcare Professional

You'll be taken to the patient/carer content. You can switch to healthcare professional content at any time using the navigation menu

I'm a Healthcare Professional

Patient or Carer

Continue to information designed for patients and carers.

I'm a patient or carer
x