Cubitan

A ready-to-drink, high protein nutritional supplement shake enriched with nutrients essential for wound healing including arginine, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and zinc.
  • High in calories (248kcal), with 17.6g protein and 28 vitamins and minerals.
  • Enriched with arginine, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium which play an important role in wound healing (pressure injury).
  • Can help you meet your daily nutritional needs when your usual diet is not enough.
  • High in calories to help maintain your body weight when you are unwell or recovering from illness.
  • Good source of protein to support maintenance of muscle mass.
  • Available in a delicious vanilla flavour.

For use in the dietary management of

  • Disease-related malnutrition.
  • People with pressure injuries.

 Important notice

  • Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition.
  • Not for parenteral use.
  • Not for tube feeding.
  • Not suitable for people with galactosaemia.
  • Not suitable for people with cow’s milk protein allergy.
  • Not suitable for infants and children under 3 years of age.
  • Use with caution in children aged 3-17 years of age.
  • Must be used under medical supervision.
  • Not recommended for use in critically ill patients.

Directions of use

  • Shake well before use.
  • Best served chilled.
  • Usage to be determined by a healthcare professional.
  • Store in a cool, dry place.
  • Once opened, close the bottle and store in the refrigerator for maximum of 24 hours.
  • Discard unused content after 24 hours.

 FAQs

Cubitan is a ready-to-drink 200ml nutrition supplement for wound healing. It’s high in calories (248kcal), high in protein (17.6g) and contains 28 vitamins and minerals per bottle. Cubitan is also enriched with arginine, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium which play an important role and provide nutritional support for wound healing. Cubitan is a food for special medical purposes and must be used under medical supervision.

Cubitan is for the dietary management of people with disease-related malnutrition and pressure injuries. 

Cubitan is not suitable for people with galactosaemia or those or have a cow’s milk protein allergy. Use in caution in children aged 3- 17 years. Not recommended for use in critically ill patients

Cubitan is high in calories (248kcal), high in protein (17.6g) and contains 28 vitamins and minerals. It’s enriched with arginine, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium, all of which play an important role in wound healing. The complete list of ingredients can be found on the Cubitan Product Fact Sheet.

Cubitan is low lactose (lactose <2g/100g).

Cubitan contains cows’ milk and soy.

Yes, Cubitan is halal certified.

Nutricia UK and/or Ireland have Kosher approval for this product.

Cubitan does not have any gluten containing ingredients. No detectable gluten when tested to a sensitivity level of less than 5 parts per million (<5 ppm i.e. <5mg/kg)

There’s no preparation needed; Cubitan is presented in a ready to drink 200ml bottle. It’s best served chilled but usage needs to be determined by a healthcare professional. Store in a cool, dry place and once opened, close the bottle and store in the refrigerator. Ensure you discard unused contents after 24 hours.

Cubitan is designed to aid wound healing (pressure injuries) and is enriched with arginine, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium which play an important role in wound healing. Cubitan can help you meet your daily nutritional needs when your usual diet is not enough. It’s high in calories to help maintain your body weight when you are unwell or recovering from illness and provides a good source of protein to support maintenance of muscle mass.

Cubitan is available in a delicious vanilla flavour.

Cubitan can be purchased via calling our Customer Support Team on 1800 884 367 or from your local pharmacy.

Cubitan comes in a ready-to-drink 200ml format. It’s best served chilled and your exact usage needs to be determined by a healthcare professional. There are recipes on this site designed to show how Cubitan can be incorporated to create a delicious smoothie or snack. Always take as directed by your healthcare professional.

You should be able to take Cubitan with most medications. For any medication that specifies to be taken on an empty stomach, do not take these with Cubitan. Interactions between medications and food and drink may exist. If you are unsure or have questions, ask your prescribing doctor about whether Cubitan can be taken with your medication.

Oral nutritional supplements help you to meet your daily nutritional needs when your usual diet is not sufficient. They are available in a range of flavours and formats including:

  • Milkshake style available in either 200ml bottle or a 125ml bottle, these ready-to-drink shakes are high in protein and energy. There are also options that are high in fibre and nutritionally complete.
  • Juice style which is high in energy and available in a ready-to-drink 200ml bottle, providing an alternative for people who prefer fruit juice flavours or a change from a milkshake format.

Oral nutritional supplements can be suitable for cancer patients under healthcare professional guidance. Nutritional care guidelines1-2 recommend the use of oral nutritional supplements for patients with cancer that are unable to meet their nutritional needs with their regular diet alone.

The Fortisip range can be purchased from our online store or by calling our Customer Support Team on 1800 884 36.You can also set up regular deliveries via our online store subscription service with free delivery on all orders over $50.

For more information call the Nutricia Careline on 1800 438 500.

References:

1.Muscaritoli at al. ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer. Clin Nutr. 2021 May;41000920(5):2898-2913.

2.Arends et al. Cancer cachexia in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines. ESMO Open. 2021’6(3):100092