The administration of drugs via enteral feeding tubes.

Kate Pickering

Journal: Nursing times 2004;99(46):46-9

PMID: 14666822

Abstract

The practice of administering drugs via enteral feeding tubes has become complex. The range of enteral feeding tubes and medicines has increased dramatically in recent years and this has led to a gap between clinical practice and best practice.

Address: Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

Link outs

Free resources

Medical:

https://medlineplus.gov/medicines.html

Miscellaneous:

https://assays.cancer.gov/CPTAC-1548

MeSH Terms: Drug Administration Routes, Enteral Nutrition, Humans, Intubation, Gastrointestinal, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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