Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e ...
Purpose: An overview of enteral feeding tubes, drug administration ... stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery method (e.g., continuous or bolus). Liquid dosage formulations are ...