Similac® NeoSure®
#1 Brand Premature Infant Formula.†
#1 brand fed in hospitals.
OptiGRO® is our exclusive blend of DHA, lutein and vitamin E: these important ingredients are found in breast milk.
- DHA for brain and eye development.
- Lutein to support eye health.
- Vitamin E, an important nutrient to support developing cells.
Supports excellent catch-up growth during the first year.
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- Increased protein, vitamins, and minerals compared to term infant formula.
- Increased calories for growth.
- Calcium and phosphorus for baby's growing bones.
Supports better gains in weight, length, and head circumference when compared to term infant formula.
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Preterm infants fed Similac NeoSure through the first year of life showed significantly increased lean body mass and less fat mass at 12 months corrected age.
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Improved visual acuity at 6 months corrected age.
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Improved early language development at 14 months corrected age.
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Lutein, a carotenoid naturally found in colostrum and human milk, has been shown to help support eye health in the preterm infant.
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25% of the fat blend as MCTs, an easily digested and well-absorbed fat source.
No artificial growth hormones.
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Gluten-free.
Halal.
Kosher.
- † Total US premature infant formula, all outlets as of 6/2020, Nielson data.
- ‡ Compared to infants fed a formula without DHA and ARA in a clinical trial with Similac Special Care and Similac NeoSure infant formulas with iron; prior to the addition of lutein.
- § Visual acuity measured at 4 and 6 months corrected age and assessed by VEP (visual evoked potential).
- ¶ Based on a subset of infants in a post-hoc analysis.
- ** No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rbST-treated and non-rbST-treated cows.
- 1 Carver JD, et al. Pediatrics. 2001;107:683-689.
- 2 Groh-Wargo S, et al. Pediatr Res. 2005;57:712-718.
- 3 O'Connor DL, et al. Pediatrics. 2001;108:359-371.
- 4 Canfield LM, et al. Eur J Nutr. 2003;42:133-141.
- 5 Schweigert FJ, et al. Eur J Nutr. 2004;43:39-44.
- 6 Patton S, et al. Lipids. 1990;25:159-165.
- 7 Rubin LP, et al. J Perinatol. 2012;32(6):418-24.