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What steps are pertinent to administering medications via G tube to maintain patient comfort and safety?

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Medication is often responsible for clogged feeding tubes. To prevent clogs, adverse reactions, interactions and other related issues, follow these six tips for giving medication through a feeding tube:

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  • Administer each medication separately.
  • Stop the feeding and flush the tube with water before and after medication administration.
  • Crush only those medications which are immediate-release. Sustained-release and enteric-coated medications don’t dissolve well and may not absorb properly when crushed.
  • Use liquid medications when available.
  • Dilute liquid medications to prevent clogging and gastrointestinal upset, like diarrhea.
  • Ask the doctor or pharmacist if you’re not sure whether or not certain medications are ideal for the feeding tube.

Flushing feeding tubes properly can also help prevent clogs caused by dried formula and/or medications. Click here for simple steps to unclog a G-tube at home. You can also watch a video about how to unclog a G-tube at home.

For more tube-feeding tips and nutritional support, visit our online Nutrition Community.

For more information, see related enteral nutrition articles and resources here:

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This article is is tended for educational use only and does not replace the advice of a medical professional. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your medications, contact your healthcare provider.

What are the steps of the G tube Med feed process?

If your child has a G-tube, close the clamp on the feeding tube..
Hang the bag high on a hook and squeeze the drip chamber below the bag to fill it halfway with food..
Next, open the clamp so that the food fills the long tube with no air left in the tube..
Close the clamp..
Insert the catheter into the G-tube..

How do you administer a G tube medication?

Release the tubing, let the water flow by gravity to flush it, and pinch it again before the syringe empties. Figure: Pour the diluted medication into the syringe and release the tubing to administer it. If you're giving more than one drug, flush between each dose with 15 to 30 ml of water.

What are the five 5 steps you should follow in administering medications?

One of the recommendations to reduce medication errors and harm is to use the “five rights”: the right patient, the right drug, the right dose, the right route, and the right time.

steps pertinent administering medications tube maintain patient comfort safety

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