What kind of milk is neocate?

Neocate is a specialized elemental nutrition product. The formulas you find at the grocery contain whole proteins or protein fragments (hydrolysates), which are derived from cow milk or soy. These formulas have more potential to cause an allergic response than nutrition products made from free amino acids.

What is Neocate formula used for?

Neocate Infant Formula is used for cow milk allergy, multiple food protein intolerance, short bowel syndrome, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), short bowel syndrome, transition from parenteral to enteral nutrition, and other medical conditions for which an amino acid-based diet is required.

What type of formula is neocate?

Neocate® Infant is the original hypoallergenic amino acid-based formula, designed for food-allergic infants. The first and only hypoallergenic, amino acid-based, solid food.

When should I stop Neocate?

Any move to Neocate should always be closely supervised by your paed gastro and should be after other avenues have been exhausted, not as a first response to suspected allergy. It should be discontinued as soon as possible once no longer needed.

How quickly does Neocate work?

GETTING STARTED HOW LONG WILL NEOCATE LCP TAKE TO WORK? Scientific studies show that your baby’s symptoms can start to resolve as quickly as 3 days after starting an Amino Acid- based Formula like Neocate LCP, but some symptoms may take up to 14 days, or longer.

Can Neocate help reflux?

Some physicians recommend it and others feel that it can actually worsen reflux for some infants. It also dilutes the nutrient content of formula or breast milk. Thickening bottle feedings is shown to reduce vomiting but there are mixed results in terms of its effect on reflux itself.

When to use Neocate for cow milk allergy?

Neocate® is a family of hypoallergenic, amino acid-based medical foods for use under medical supervision and is indicated for cow milk allergy, multiple food allergies and related GI and allergic conditions. Talk to your health provider to see if Neocate is right for you.

How old do you have to be to use Neocate milk powder?

Neocate LCP Milk Powder is an infant formula powder formulated without Cow’s milk protein. Neocate Milk powder is for infants up to 12 months of age.

What kind of protein is in Neocate infant formula?

Neocate LCP Infant formula powder is based on hypoallergenic amino acids, formulated without Cow’s milk protein.

Where can I buy Neocate products in Canada?

If your pharmacy has any questions, please ask them to contact Nutricia directly at 1-800-Neocate (365-7354), 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. 4700 Pt. Fosdick Dr. Nw, Suite 120 Food Allergy Conditions & Symptoms Live in Canada? Visit us here.