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Healthcare Professional Tools

• When to use Neocate® Syneo® Infant vs. Neocate® Infant DHA/ARA

  This simple decision tree was developed for healthcare professionals to aid in the decision as to when to recommend Neocate Syneo Infant vs. Neocate Infant DHA/ARA.

• Neocate & Pepticate DRI Calculator and Mixing Tool
  • Neocate & Pepticate DRI Calculator: Compare nutrients for your patients dietary intake plus a chosen amount of any Neocate or Pepticate product to the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for any group, calculate key nutrients provided per kilogram body weight, and determine number of cases needed per month for a daily calorie goal.
  • Neocate & Pepticate Mixing Tool: Tailor recipes to mix Neocate or Pepticate powders at a unique concentration and volume, and find a combination of household measures to yield an approximate gram weight of Neocate or Pepticate powder.

• Neocate Pocket Guide - US

  Updated as of February 2022: Provides clinical information on all Neocate products, including select nutrition information, nutrient sources, and mixing instructions at various concentrations for each formula.

• Neocate® Syneo® Infant Healthcare Professionals’ Guide & FAQs

  This resource has been developed for healthcare professionals, and contains common questions about Neocate Syneo Infant on topics such as indications for use, directions for preparation and storage, and comparison of Neocate Syneo Infant and Neocate Infant DHA/ARA.

• Swallowed Viscous Budesonide

  Use Neocate Nutra to create this recipe for budesonide slurry for your patients.

• EoE Management Guidelines Summary

  A summary of expert-written guidelines for the management of EoE. This summary can help keep practitioners abreast of the latest principles to maximize management effectiveness.

• Duocal, Information for Healthcare Professionals

  This resource is for healthcare professionals recommending Duocal, a flavorless powder with a unique dual-energy source of carbohydrate & fat. The document includes a description of Duocal; nutrient information; a guide for recommending Duocal (based on a daily calorie goal); information on how to prepare, store & mix in foods; and lastly, how to order.

• Red Flag Indicators for Using an Amino Acid-Based Formula to Manage Cow Milk Allergy

  Your next patient with food allergies could present with a combination of these red flag indicators:

  • Download Quick Reference Guide
  • Meyer R, Groetch M, Venter C. When Should Infants with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy Use an Amino Acid Formula? A Practical Guide. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018;6:383-99. Abstract
• Mixing Charts for Neocate and Pepticate Infant Formulas

  These resources have been developed for use by Healthcare Professionals. They contain recipes at various concentrations, up to 30 kcal/fl oz, either for mixing Neocate infant formulas with water or for combining breast milk with Neocate infant formula powders.

  • Neocate Syneo Infant Dilution (US)
  • Neocate Syneo Infant + Breast Milk (US)
  • Neocate Infant DHA/ARA Dilution Chart (US version)
  • Neocate Infant DHA/ARA Dilution Chart (Spanish)
  • Neocate DHA & ARA Infant Formula Dilution Chart (Canadian version)
  • Pepticate Infant Formula Dilution Chart
  • Pepticate + Breast Milk
• Neocate Family Comparison Chart

  Updated December 2018. A nutrient comparison chart for all Neocate products in the US. Also includes indications, main features and reimbursement codes.

• Monitoring Micronutrients

  This guidance is intended to provide an update on monitoring micronutrients for healthcare professionals.

• Neocate Junior and Splash Dilution Charts

  These are for healthcare professionals. They include recipes for preparing Neocate formulas at various concentrations. For charts with different concentrations and/or more comprehensive volume options at each concentration, please contact our Medical Affairs team.

  • US Dilution Charts for Clinicians
  • US Standard Dilution Charts for Caregivers
  • Canada Dilution Charts
  • Canada Tableaux de mélange
• Letters of Medical Necessity

  We created sample letters of medical necessity to help patients request insurance coverage for Neocate. You can complete the missing information and individualize the letters to suit your patient's situation and needs. Simply follow the appropriate links below to access Word files. Please note: our Nutricia Product Coverage Navigator team is available to help your patients to obtain coverage for our medical foods. This includes assistance with drafting letters of medical necessity, obtaining prior authorization for our products, correcting billing errors, appealing denied claims and much more. If your patients need personalized assistance with Neocate coverage call 1-800-365-7354 or email NutriciaNavigator@nutricia.com

  • Neocate Sample Letters
  • Liquigen Sample Letter
  • Pepticate Sample Letter
• Duocal Tools

  This tool helps to determine an amount of Duocal to add to any enteral formula. It offers both an interactive calculator and two printable concentration charts to help in adding calories to enteral formulas with Duocal. It also offers an interactive calculator that can generate a combination of US household measures that provide an approximate gram weight of Duocal when a scale is not available and the provided scoop is not convenient.