PROTELOG

Protelog: Contains all amino acids essential for uremic patients, five out of them are keto or hydroxyanalogue in the form of calcium salts. Therefore it allows reduction in the nitrogen supply and provides calcium. It is a medication for the treatment of chronic kidney disease patients on Conservative management therapy (CKD stage I, II, III). In combination with very low protein diet / low protein diet, it helps in delaying the progression of kidney disease in the Predialysis period.

Indications: Prevention and therapy of damages due to faulty or deficient protein metabolism in chronic renal insufficiency in connection with limited protein in food of 40 g per day (for adults) and less; i.e. generally in patients with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) below 25 ml/min.

Dosage and Administration: In general, unless prescribed otherwise, four to eight tablets are swallowed whole three times daily during meals. This dosage applies to adults (70 kg bodyweight) (1 tablet/5 kg body weight/day).