Complan Shake should be used as nutritional supplement, with one or two servings a day, unless otherwise indicated by a doctor or dietitian. It is not suitable as the sole source of nutrition.

Complan Shake may be prescribed by your doctor for a variety of medical conditions, including:

Preparation of patients who are undernourished before they are operated on in hospital
Patients who have a medical condition which means they cannot absorb the nutrients from their food properly
Patients whose bowel is not working properly, either through inflammation or following surgery, or because of other chronic conditions
Patients who have had their stomach removed by surgery
Patients who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
Patients who have other diseases which result in them being undernourished.