Several medications interact with EN, and patients should be monitored for altered clinical response or subtherapeutic drug levels. [13] The more common drug–nutrient interactions are described below.

Abstract Wilson N, Best C (2011) Administration of medicines via an enteral feeding tube. Nursing Times; 107: 41, early online publication. In 2007, the National Patient Safety Agency raised concerns ...

Enteral nutrition is preferred over parenteral nutrition as a result of the greater safety of enteral nutrition therapy and comparative convenience. A wide variety of enteral nutrition products have ...

Background: Neonates undergoing surgery require analgesic medication to ameliorate acute pain. These medications produce negative side effects. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has an antinociceptive effect ...

A route of administration is a way that a drug can enter the body. There are many drug routes of administration, each suited to different situations. Each route has its benefits and potential risks.

Enteral feeding is the intake of food when you can’t physically or safely eat regularly. If you have a condition that impairs movement or experienced an injury, enteral feeding may be used to ensure ...

The effect of delivering nutrition at different calorie levels during critical illness is uncertain, and patients typically receive less than the recommended amount. We conducted a multicenter, double ...

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.g., ...