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Amino Acid-Based Formulas are hypoallergenic. Learn more about how they can help.
Amino acid-based formulas are hypoallergenic and are made up of free amino acids. Free amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
Hydrolyzed formulas on the other hand contain fragments of protein (usually derived from cow milk) which may still trigger an allergic reaction in some individuals.
What is the difference between different types of formulas ?
When a baby with food allergies needs formula, they need one that won’t trigger an allergic response. Hypoallergenic formulas are made for infants with food allergies.
The protein source in a hypoallergenic formula is either a broken-down protein chains (in the case of extensively hydrolyzed formula) or free amino acids (in case of AAF).
Your doctor will be able to determine if a hypoallergenic amino acid-based formula, like Neocate, is the better option for your baby.
Since its inception, Neocate has designed and fine-tuned its hypoallergenic amino acid-based family of products, and helped with the dietary management in millions of babies and children with CMA, MFA and related GI and allergic conditions around the world
Our AAF has been scientifically demonstrated to be effective in managing cow milk allergy, multiple food allergies and related gastrointestinal & allergic conditions.
Since the 1980s, there has been an ever-expanding body of evidence on food allergies, including Cow Milk Allergy (CMA), and the role of amino acid-based formulas. Being one of the most common food allergies in young children, CMA has been a particular focus-point for doctors and scientists.
Indeed, the first years of life are important for the development and growth of a child. Over the years, the management of CMA and other food allergies has changed.
The first formulas used to manage CMA were the hydrolyzed formulas, meaning that the milk proteins had been broken down into smaller parts (peptides). Nonetheless, it became apparent that milk protein hydrolysates were not always adequate to manage all forms of IgE- and non-IgE mediated CMA.
Clinical studies around the world confirmed that there was a need for a hypoallergenic formula to help manage individuals with different food allergies including cow milk allergy.
More than 190 publications support the use of Neocate for a wide variety of conditions and ages. Research studies have been presented at leading scientific meetings and published in peer-reviewed medical journals such as:
Amino acid-based formulas are the most hypoallergenic formulas available. For patients with severe symptoms, they are sometimes the only solution. Their free amino acids are easily digested and do not provoke the immune system into an allergic reaction.
Extensively Hydrolyzed formulas are made with hydrolyzed milk protein, in these formulas, the protein is broken down into smaller pieces to help prevent the allergic reactions. However, they may cause an allergic reaction in some patients.
Symptoms of a cow milk or food allergy are often broad and non-specific, and infants may suffer from one or more at a time. If you have used an extensively hydrolyzed formula (eHF), and symptoms do not improve within a few weeks, then your doctor may recommend the use of an AAF.
Doctors and dietitians are trained to look out for some of the following signs and symptoms for CMA which require the use of an AAF such as Neocate.
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