Handbook of Drug Administration Via Enteral Feeding Tubes, 3rd Edition

Abstract

An enteral feeding tube provides a means of maintaining nutritional intake when there is limited access to the gastrointestinal tract. The use of enteral feeding tubes has increased for both short and long term feeding in both primary and secondary care due to the increase in awareness of the importance of adequate nutritional intake. Handbook of Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes is a practical guide to the safe administration of medicines via enteral feeding tubes. Ten chapters provide the background knowledge to inform clinical decisions, and the accompanying 344 monographs contain guidance on the safe administration of specifi c drugs and formulations. Contents include: types of enteral feeding tubes, tube fl ushing, restoring and maintaining patency, drug therapy review, medication formulation choice, unlicensed medication use, health and safety and interactions.