Oxepa
OXEPA is a low-carbohydrate, calorically dense enteral nutrition
product designed for modulating inflammation in critically ill people. It
contains eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (from sardine oil), gamma-linolenic acid
(GLA) (from borage oil), and antioxidants.
OXEPA can be used as a sole source of nutrition for tube feeding.
- For critically ill people on mechanical ventilation
- For patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- For critically ill people with lung injury, such as: pneumonia; sepsis;
chest injury; multiple trauma; burns; shock and hypoperfusion; aspiration or
near-drowning; cardiopulmonary bypass; or hyperfusion-associated lung
injury