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Subject: Large Volume Parenteral The term "Large Volume Parenteral" (LVP) solutions, is the technologically accepted nomenclature of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for intravenous (IV) solutions. LVPs or IV solutions consist of either sterile water or low concentrated solutions of saline, dextrose, carbohydrates, electrolytes, lipids, vitamins, proteins, etc. in pure sterile and pyrogene free water intended for intravenous administration to patients who require acute maintenance therapy and also total parenteral nutrition (TPN) because of inability to swallow or digest.
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