Nutricia Fortisip Compact Vanilla – 4 x 125ml

What is Nutricia Fortisip Compact?
Nutricia Fortisip Compact is a nutritional drink that can help those who struggle with malnutrition or weight gain to get the nutrition their body needs to be healthy. Each bottle is just 125ml, making it easier to consume for those who struggle to drink larger amounts of fluid. Nutricia Fortisip Compact comes in 7 delicious flavours; vanilla, strawberry, mocha, forest fruit, apricot, banana, and chocolate.
Please note that the packaging may vary on this product and it may arrive in a plastic bottle or a carton/tetra pack.
What causes malnutrition?
Malnutrition happens when your body isn’t getting the right amount of nutrients that it needs to function properly. This can be a result of your diet but could also happen for medical or social reasons. Some of the most common causes of malnutrition include:
Health conditions that affect appetite and how well nutrients are absorbed in the gut, e.g. Crohn’s disease
Swallowing problems
Social isolation or finding it difficult to move or prepare food
Requiring extra energy, for example, in those with cystic fibrosis or those recovering from serious injuries or burns
Eating disorders e.g. anorexia, bulimia
Long-term conditions that cause lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea, e.g. cancer, liver disease
 
How will this product help me to manage malnutrition?
Nutricia Fortisip Compact helps to manage malnutrition by using a nutritionally complete formula that is easy to consume. Each 125ml bottle contains 300 calories and 12g of protein, which are vital nutrients your body needs to function. For more complete nutritional information, please see this leaflet.
 
How to take Nutricia Fortisip Compact
Nutricia Fortisip Compact is best served chilled, store at temperatures between 5 – 25 degrees Celsius. Shake bottle well before opening. Once you’ve opened your bottle, drink your Nutricia Fortisip Compact within 4 hours or store in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
 
When should Nutricia Fortisip Compact not be used?
Nutricia Fortisip Compact is not suitable for use by children under the age of 3. Use with caution when giving to children between the ages of 3 – 6, this product is not suitable as a sole source of nutrition for children under 6. This product is not suitable for those with galactosaemia. Do not use this product if you are allergic to any of the listed ingredients.
 
Important Information
This product is a medicine; make sure to speak to your doctor or Chemist 4 U pharmacist before taking this product if you have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your symptoms get worse or continue after taking this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to https://www.nhs.uk
If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or our pharmacist before taking this product. If you suffer from any allergies, ask your doctor or our pharmacist if this medicine is right for you.
Store all medicines out of sight and reach of children.
Please read the included leaflet carefully before using this product.
Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.