When administering intravenous nutrition, glutamine is supplied by supplementing amino acid fluid or amino acid-containing fluid.
Adults: N(2)-L-alanyl-L-glutamine is administered intravenously by adding 0.3 to 0.5 g per kg of body weight per day to an amino acid solution or amino acid-containing solution within a range not exceeding about 30% of the total amino acid intake. Usually, the total dose of amino acids for adults does not exceed 2 g per kg of body weight per day. The administration rate does not exceed 0.1 g amino acid/kg body weight per hour. Administration of this drug should not exceed 3 weeks.