Medicines - Medication and Feeding Tubes (Clinical)
How Enteral Feeding Tubes Affect Medicines - Safe and Effective Practice in Clinical Settings
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Overall Aim: To provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to understand how enteral feeding tubes affect medicines, so they can ensure safe, effective and evidence-based administration of drugs to patients receiving enteral nutrition in line with best practice.
Learning Objectives:
Understand types and functions of enteral feeding tubes.
Recognise how tube feeding affects drug absorption and efficacy.
Select appropriate dosage forms for enteral administration.
Identify common drug–feed interactions.
Apply best practices for safe drug administration via feeding tubes.
Minimise and manage the risk of tube blockages.
Presentation (49 Slides)
Aims and Objectives
Overview of Enteral Feeding Tubes
Indication for Use
Practice Context
How Tubes Affect Medicines – Altered Drug Absorption
How Tubes Affect Medicines – Loss of Efficacy
How Tubes Affect Medicines – Risk of Irritation or Mucosal Damage
How Tubes Affect Medicines – Practical Issues
Dosage Form Considerations – Suitable Formulations
Dosage Form Considerations – Unsuitable Formulations
Always Check
Common Drug–Feed Interactions - Phenytoin
Common Drug–Feed Interactions - Warfarin
Common Drug–Feed Interactions - Ciprofloxacin
Common Drug–Feed Interactions - Levothyroxine
Monitoring
Administration Techniques
Documentation
Causes of Tube Blockages
Preventing Tube Blockages
Management of Tube Blockages
Key Message
Roles and Responsibilities – Nurses and Carers
Roles and Responsibilities – Pharmacists
Roles and Responsibilities – Prescribers
Multidisciplinary Approach
Case Study – Patient on PEG Feed Requiring Phenytoin and Warfarin
Clinical Scenario
Challenges
Discussion Questions for Learners
1.Drug Administration Answers
2.Monitoring Answers
3.Formulation Considerations Answers
4.Multidisciplinary Communication Answers
5.Problem Solving Answers
Summary of Key Points
References and Resources
Word Documents
Handout
Post Session Knowledge Check Questions
Trainer Aide Answer Key
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