Rarely, patients with proximal jejunostomy and several liters of daily stomal output will require octreotide (50-100 mcg subcutaneous, 2-4 times daily). [3] Its use should be discouraged because ...

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 ...