Ready-to-use therapeutic food

Description

Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) are energy dense, micronutrient enhanced, soft or crushable foods used in therapeutic feeding for children from the age of 6 months without adding water. Typically, RUTF consists of four food ingredients (milk powder, peanut paste, vegetable oil and sugar) and multiple micronutrients to provide a complete complement of vitamins and minerals.

Index terms

Ready-to-use therapeutic food
RUTF - [Ready-to-use therapeutic food]

Sibling codes

XM02Y3 – Glycerol intravenous
XM11X8 – Ringer solution (lactate)
XM1619 – Dialysis solution (intraperitoneal)
XM1DP8 – Water balance drug
XM1U95 – Zinc
XM1VS5 – Fluoride
XM1ZS4 – Sodium
XM3046 – Dietary supplements rich in vitamins and antioxidants
XM3UT8 – Potassic saline injection (lactated)
XM47M7 – Selenium
XM5DN1 – Copper medicinal (trace)
XM5FN3 – Mineral salt
XM5N49 – Water distilled
XM5TD2 – Magnesium
XM6598 – Glucose with sodium chloride
XM6777 – Acetic acid irrigating solution
XM6DF0 – Carbacrylamine (resin)
XM6P40 – Polyaminostyrene resins
XM6XG7 – Sodium free salt
XM6YF0 – Electrolytic agent
XM7JQ2 – Travert
XM7KG7 – Aminoacetic acid (derivatives)
XM7NQ3 – Glycine
XM8278 – Potassium
XM8323 – Cobalt medicinal (trace) (chloride)
XM8KC2 – Calcium
XM8UU5 – Lactated potassic saline
XM9V59 – Water purified

Foundation entity

Ready-to-use therapeutic food – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2130785624

Part of: XM4TG8: Agents primarily affecting water and nutrition-balance or metabolism › XM6S30: Medicaments › X: Extension Codes