Absorption (enteral feeding interaction)
- Tube feeds can reduce oral drug delivery
- Binding, minerals or continuous feeding may contribute
- Phenytoin is the classic teaching example
- Hold feeds only when evidence supports it
- Flush tube and monitor clinical/serum response
Interaction at a glance
- Tube feeds can reduce oral drug delivery
Mechanism
- Binding, minerals or continuous feeding may contribute
- Phenytoin is the classic teaching example
Management
- Tube feeds can reduce oral drug delivery
Monitoring
- Hold feeds only when evidence supports it
- Flush tube and monitor clinical/serum response
Self-check
- How does enteral feeding interaction affect absorption?
Tube feeds can reduce oral drug delivery. - When should tube feeds be held for an interaction?
Only when evidence supports it.
Drugs in this interaction (5)
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