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Ng Tube Medication Administration. Liquid medications should always be used when possible because absorption is better and less likely to cause blockage of the tube. Introducing a passage into the gi tract will enable a feeding and administration of various medications. Prevention of vomiting and aspiration. Administration of medicines via enteral tubes must be with the informed consent of the patient to avoid any suggestion of covert administration administration of medicines via enteral tube to a patient who lacks capacity must be subject to a prescribing best interests decision and management plan mental capacity act 2005 section 4.
Ng tubes can also be used for enteral feeding initially. Feeding and administration of medication. Drug therapy review 23 6. Peter s gill f 2009 development of a clinical practice guideline for testing nasogastric tube placement. 3 11 phillips n m endacott r 2011. The legal and professional consequences of administering drugs via enteral feeding tubes 38 8.
Medication administration via enteral tubes.
Choice of medication formulation alimemazine trimeprazine tartrate25 7. A survey of nurses practices journal of advanced nursing 67 12 2586 2592. Overview purpose some patients require medications to be given via ng tube aspiration risk dysphagia esophageal trauma certain medications cannot be cut or crushed extended release enteric coated delayed release capsules with large pellets in that case request an alternate form liquid solution alternate route other medications should be crushed and dissolved in water to. The legal and professional consequences of administering drugs via enteral feeding tubes 38 8. Choice of medication formulation alimemazine trimeprazine tartrate25 7. Introducing a passage into the gi tract will enable a feeding and administration of various medications.