Drug details

Liposyn II (intravenous fat emulsion)

type of Nutritional Supplements

Liposyn II (intravenous fat emulsion) is made of 20% soybean oil and used to provide calories to patients who are getting their nutrition through an injection into a vein. Liposyn II is also used to provide essential fatty acids to people who do not have enough of it, and it helps to prevent or reverse the signs of fatty acid deficiency (e.g., scaly skin, poor growth, poor wound healing). Liposyn II is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• dark urine,
• rash,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• shortness of breath,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• sore throat,
• muscle weakness,
• severe stomach pain,
• itching, and
• severe dizziness
• mental or mood changes,
• bone pain,
• sudden weight gain,
• persistent,
• pain, swelling, redness at injection site,
• pain, swelling, redness of the arms or legs,
• bluish skin,
• back or chest pain,