Use of Cosilat food preparation in paediatric practice

Cosilat is the sole Hungarian therapeutic food preparation which may be successfully used in several clinical conditions due to it's hydrolyzed protein and MCT fat content and the absence of lactose. In infancy it may be given orally, in older children in form of tube feeding. The authors have reported on their observations in healthy and diseased children. The required weight gain could be obtained with Cosilat in all examined groups. Side-effects were not observed. They recommend the use of the formula for the treatment of premature infants and in postoperative and malabsorption cases as well. All clinical conditions in which the use of Cosilat may be justified because of it's composition are described in the report.