Administration of direct oral anticoagulants through enteral feeding tubes jacob j. It aims to support safe and effective prescribing by providing practical recommendations on the administration of drugs via enteral tubes. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes, 3rd ed. Ten chapters provide the background knowledge to inform clinical decisions, and the accompanying 344 monographs contain guidance on the safe administration of specific drugs and formulations. Drug administration via enteral feeding tubes is recognised and trusted worldwide as the only source of guidance on this highrisk area of practice. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes is a practical guide to the safe administration of medicines via enteral feeding tubes. Rebecca white is lead pharmacist, nutrition and surgery, oxford radcliffe hospitals nhs trust, oxford, uk. Guidance on the administration of medicines to patients. Administering medication via an enteral feeding tube requires thought and exercise of clinical judgement most medicines are not licensed for administration via enteral feeding tubes and professionals responsible for prescribing, supplying and administering them accept liability for their use. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes has all you need to know about prescribing or administering drugs via enteral feeding tubes. The handbook of perioperative medicines has been developed in a format similar to that of other resources used for information on medicines management, such as the renal drug handbook and the handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes. Drug interactions with enteral nutrition general use. Pdf handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding.
This study was designed to identify a suitable apixaban suspension formulation that is easy to prepare in a pharmacy setting, is compatible with commonly used feeding tubes, and has a beyonduse date of 7 days. New information resource on administration of drugs via enteral feeding tubes aims to reduce risk to patients. When considering a drug for administration via an enteral feeding tube it has. Request pdf on jan 1, 2015, rebecca white and others published handbook of. Restoring and maintaining patency of enteral feeding tubes 15 5. Evaluation nurses practices for medication administration. Administration via enteral feeding tubes monograph. Not all liquid preparations are suitable for undiluted administration via a feeding tube. Crushing tablets, opening capsules and administration via feeding tubes usually falls outside a drugs product licence. A viscous solution or suspension may block the tube and drugs such as diazepam may be adsorbed onto the plastic tubing. Medication administration via enteral feeding tube ugent biblio. A publication by the society of hospital pharmacists of australia, the australian dont rush to crush handbook, covers administration via enteral tubes in less detail, but includes information on swallowing difficulty and products available in australia. This handbook was developed on behalf of the british pharmaceutical nutrition group bpng.
This update to the 2011 edition includes over 400 updated drug monographs and 29 drug additions. Pdf handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes. The feeding tube may stay in place as briefly as a few days or permanently, until the pa tients death. Medication administration through enteral feeding tubes. The legal and professional consequences of administering drugs via enteral feed tubes 8. Nhsgguidenteraltubesamgpg903 5 guidelines for the administration of medicines to adults via enteral tubes within nhs grampian version 1. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes is an essential guide for pharmacists, doctors, nurses, dieticians, and also for nursing homes and hospices. Crushing medications for enteral administration is considered offlabel ie. Use of enteral feeding tubes for drug administration is increasing sizes of feeding tubes are decreasing the range of healthcare professionals involved in drug administration via enteral feeding. There is limited information on compounded apixaban formulations for administration via enteral feeding tubes. There is some overlap between the two books, but each contains unique content. Medical books handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes.
Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes 2015. Medication administration via feeding tube may 2017. A guide for general practitioners and community pharmacists. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes second edition rebecca white bsc hons msc mrpharms i presc pharmacist team manager, nutrition and surgery, oxford radcliffe hospitals nhs trust, oxford, uk vicky bradnam bpharm hons clindip mbaopen mrpharms pharmaceutical consultant, kent, uk. Choice of medication formulation alimemazine trimeprazine tartrate25 7. Visit here download books, read ebook, pdf library. Cookies are small text files stored on the device you are using to access this website. The information on this site is intended as a guide to administration of medication to patients with swallowing problems.
Neemmc guidelines for tablet crushing and administration via enteral feeding tubes key to drug administration guidelines please follow the guidelines in order, as shown in the chart i. Free ebook handbook of drug administration via enteral. Use of enteral feeding tubes for drug administration is increasing but size of tubes are decreasing for patient comfort and acceptability. Published in conjunction with the british pharmaceutical nutrition group, the handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes furnishes you with the background knowledge to inform clinical decision making as well as providing over 400 drug monographs. It provides an authoritative and practical guide to the safe administration of medicines via enteral feeding tubes. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The legal and professional consequences of administering drugs via enteral feeding tubes 38 8. Principal lecturer in dietetics, university of hertfordshire, hatfield, uk. If crushing is the only option then the tablets should be crushed well enough to prevent clogging of the tube.
The ons safe handling recommendations include the use of a cstd for administration of hds via feeding tubes. J0046 medication administration via enteral feeding tubes. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes, 3rd. The administration of drugs via enteral feeding tubes clinical. Guidance on the administration of medicines to patients who have. An essential resource for pharmacists, doctors, nurses. Enteral feeding tubes and hazardous drug administration. Compounded apixaban suspensions for enteral feeding tubes.
General guidelines for administration of medications through enteral feeding tubes standard tablets crushing should be avoided. The only publication to bring together into one resource the legal, ethical, pharmaceutical and practical issues surrounding the administration of drugs using this method medical books handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes. Joos e, verbeke s, mehuys e, van bocxlaer j, remon jp, van winckel m, et al. Nurses practices for medication administration via enteral feeding tube n184 methods n % verification of tube placement when the tube was first placed auscultation ph auscultation and xray 152 26 6 82. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes authors. Semantic scholar extracted view of handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes by rebecca b. This article discusses types of enteral feeding tubes, methods, and formulas. Use of enteral feeding tubes for drug administration is increasing. Details displaying handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes 2015. This handbook provides guidelines on the administration of drugs via enteral feeding tubes, an area in which there is limited readily available information. Administration of solid oral drugs via gastric tube.
Learn how to administer drugs via enteral feeding tubes. Defining interactions x xi xi i xiv xvii xix 1 4 9 14 21 23 35 44 48 52 individual drug. Pdf medication administration via enteral feeding tube. Vicky bradnam is chief pharmacist, bromley hospitals nhs trust, kent, uk. The handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes furnishes you with the background knowledge to inform clinical decision making as well as providing over 400 drug monographs. Medicines should only be administered via finebore enteral feeding tubes after other routes have been considered british association for parenteral and enteral nutrition, 2017. International journey of clinical pharmacy, 38, 1015, 2016. The administration of a drug via an enteral feeding tube is usually outside the marketing authorisation of that drug and prescribers need to be made aware and take full responsibility if drugs. The 2016 sccmaspen guidelines for provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient are slightly outdated because the literature search supporting them ended in december 20.
Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes 3rd ed. Guidelines for the administration of medicines to adults. Medication administration via enteral feeding tube. Download handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes 3rd edition or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and. Hoehns, pharmd, bcps, fccp journal of pharmacy technology 2016. This site uses cookies small files stored on your computer to simplify and improve your experience of this website. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes rebecca white, vicky bradnam. In general, crushing dispersing tablets and administering them via enteral feeding tubes renders their use off label. This ebook covers the technical, practical and legal aspects that you should consider before prescribing or administering drugs via enteral feeding tubes. This resource is indispensable to the understanding of the administration of drugs via enteral routes. Even if liquid available, it is not always the best option for administration via enteral tubes be careful with sodium content of effervescent dispersible preparations. Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes.
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