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What are the admixtures of total parenteral nutrition?

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According to the National Institutes of Health, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) provides complete nutrition intravenously when the digestive system cannot be used. TPN admixtures are complex, sterile formulations containing a precise mixture of macronutrients, micronutrients, electrolytes, and water to meet a patient's specific nutritional needs.