Short and long term treatment of asthma with intravenous nutrients

Nutrition Journal

Table 1 Intravenous Protocols Used for Acute and Chronic Asthma

Nutrient	mOsm/ml	"Push" Protocol (ml)	Infusion Protocol (ml)
Ascorbic acid 500 mg./ml	5.8	3	12
B-12 (hydroxycobalamine) 1000 mcg./ml	.30	1	1
B-6 (pyridoxine) 100 mg./ml	1.11	2	5
B-complex 100 mg./ml	2.14	2	2
Calcium gluconate 10% (100 mg./ml)	.72	2	2
Magnesium sulfate 500 mg./ml	4.06	4–5	5–6
Mineral mix **	.57		1
Molybdenum 500 mcg./ml	.10		1
Pantothenic acid ("B-5") 250 mg./ml	.85	2	2
Sterile Water	0	13–14	250

** Mineral mix formulation: Copper 1 mg./ml, chromium 50 mcg./ml, manganese 100 mcg./ml, molybdenum 250 mg./ml, selenium 200 mcg./ml, vanadium 100 mcg./ml, zinc 5 mg./ml.

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