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 ...

Purpose: An overview of enteral feeding tubes, drug administration techniques, considerations for dosage form selection, common drug interactions with enteral formulas, and methods to minimize ...

A feeding tube insertion procedure, which is also called a gastrostomy, is a surgery where a feeding tube is installed in the ...

Attach the syringe to the tube and slowly inject the feeding formula or medication. Figure 2: Placement of a stainless steel ball-tipped tube in a psittacine bird. To complete the procedure and ...

The feeding tube should be flushed with at least 5-10 mL of water between medications. Medications should not be directly mixed with the enteral feeding formulas. Watch for drug–nutrient ...