Other Conditions

Nutritionally complete, amino acid-based EleCare® is helpful in managing the following conditions:

Chronic diarrhea can be due to intolerance to milk- or soy-based formula. It can also be a symptom of enterocolitis (inflammation of the colon and small intestine). For some children, it can be treated by replacing milk or soy protein with an amino-acid-based formula. Studies have shown amino-acid-based EleCare can help manage chronic diarrhea, decreasing the number of stools and supporting growth.

Malabsorption occurs when the small intestine cannot absorb enough protein, fat, carbohydrate, or other nutrients from a normal formula or diet to meet the body's needs. This can be due to an allergy to cow's milk or soy, or to other causes. Symptoms can include diarrhea and weight loss.

EleCare can help manage malabsorption in many cases because it contains easily absorbed protein and fat sources.

Dietary protein enterocolitis can result when a child experiences an immune response to protein. Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, blood in the stool, and lack of weight gain. For some children, management of these symptoms may include an amino-acid-based formula such as EleCare. In a clinical study, infants fed EleCare for 42 days showed fewer colitis symptoms and continued acceptable growth.

EleCare can also help with symptoms that may persist with the use of extensively hydrolyzed formulas. A study showed that infants whose symptoms did not improve were more likely to improve when fed a hypoallergenic, free amino-acid-based formula such as EleCare.