Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

Composition of Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill contains Balanced nutrition powder (vanilla flavour) with proteins, carbohydrates, fats, dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals (exact quantities vary by label).. It belongs to the Oral nutrition supplement (protein-calorie supplement with vitamins & minerals) class of medicines.

Uses of Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

• Oral nutritional supplement to help meet daily calorie and protein needs; supports nutritional status in people with poor appetite
• undernutrition
• convalescence/recovery
• general weakness
• increased nutritional requirements (e.g.
• elderly).

Key benefits

• Helps meet daily calorie and protein needs
• Supports strength and muscle maintenance
• Supports recovery during illness or convalescence
• Helps address dietary nutritional gaps
• Convenient vanilla-flavoured nutrition

How Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill works

Provides a balanced mix of macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats) along with vitamins and minerals to help bridge dietary gaps. Supports energy intake, muscle maintenance and overall nutritional recovery when regular diet is insufficient.

How to take Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

Powder for oral use. Mix the recommended number of scoops in water (or as per pack instructions) and stir/shake until dissolved; consume immediately. Can be taken between meals or as advised by a healthcare professional; do not exceed recommended intake.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take the missed dose of Ensure as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one and carry on with the usual schedule. Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

If you take too much

Taking more Ensure than prescribed can be harmful. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor or go to the nearest emergency department at once, and carry the pack or strip with you. In India the emergency number is 112.

Side effects of Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

Most side effects of Ensure are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Bloating
• gas
• nausea
• constipation
• diarrhoea
• stomach discomfort

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

Warnings and precautions

Not for parenteral (IV) use. Use with caution in diabetes (may affect blood glucose); monitor sugars if diabetic. Check for milk/soy ingredient intolerance or allergy as per label. Patients with kidney disease, liver disease, or on fluid/protein restriction should use only under medical advice. Not intended to replace a complete balanced diet unless advised; ensure adequate water intake.

Interactions with other medicines

Antidiabetic medicines/insulin (may require dose adjustment based on carbohydrate intake), Levothyroxine (separate by 2-4 hours if taken with calcium/iron-containing nutrition), Fluoroquinolone/tetracycline antibiotics (separate by 2-6 hours due to mineral binding if label contains calcium/iron/zinc)

How to store Ensure Powder Vanilla Refill

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep container/pack tightly closed; use dry scoop. After opening, consume within the period mentioned on the label.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

Abbott

Therapeutic class:

Nutritional supplement

Drug class:

Oral nutrition supplement (protein-calorie supplement with vitamins & minerals)