Important notice and declarationBreast milk is best for babies. Professional advice should be followed before using an infant formula. Introducing partial bottle feeding could negatively affect breast feeding. Good maternal nutrition is important for breast feeding and reversing a decision not to breast feed may be difficult. Infant formula should always be used as directed. Proper use of an infant formula is important to the health of the infant. Social and financial implications should be considered when selecting a method of feeding. Fortisip is available in neutral, apricot, mocha, vanilla, strawberry, orange, banana, tropical fruits, chocolate and caramel flavours. Whilst Fortisip compact comes in 8 varieties, neutral is not considered a real flavour and therefore Fortisip compact collectively comes in seven flavours. It is also offered in a 'Compact Fibre' Version to offer a greater fibre intake across a person's diet. Expanding its range, Nutricia now offer fortisip in pudding formulations (forticreme), Fortisip Yogurt Style & Fortijuice; with some differences to vitamins and fats contained in the different styles. Fortisip contains proteins and the vitamins, minerals and trace elements needed for a nutritionally complete diet. [2] Each 200ml Fortisip bottle provides 300Kcal (1260kJ). It does not contain gluten or lactose, making it suitable for people with coeliac disease or lactose intolerance. It is not suitable for people with galactosemia, or as a partial source of nutrition for children under the age of 3. Fortisip Drinks Bottle is a milkshake style supplement that is high in energy, containing 1.5kcal/ml (300kcal/200ml bottle) coming in 8 flavours;

Fortisip Drinks Bottle can be used as a sole source of nutrition in patients over 6 years old, but is best advised to be added to, if possible, some sort of food diet. Fortisip Drinks Bottle is a nutritionally complete formula containing essential vitamins and minerals aiding in the support of a healthy immune system, which is vital during times of disease-related malnutrition, and weight loss in general, as many of the essential vitamin and minerals that would usually be obtained from the food will no longer be gained from the diet.

Fortisip Drinks Bottle can be used for; short bowl syndrome; intractable malabsorption; pre-operative preparation of undernourished patients; inflammatory bowel disease; total gastrectomy; dysphagia; bowel fistulae; and disease-related malnutrition. The high sugar content can cause accelerated tooth decay in frail elderly patients. [ citation needed] These patients should have preventive dentistry in conjunction with Fortisip.