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Recommendations for the use of medications with continuous enteral nutrition.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19667002     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Recommendations for the use of medications with continuous enteral nutrition are provided. METHODS: A literature review was conducted to identify primary literature reporting medication interactions with continuous enteral nutrition. For medications without supporting literature, manufacturers were contacted for information. Package inserts for specific medications were also investigated for any information to help guide recommendations. If no specific recommendations were made by the pharmaceutical manufacturer or the package insert concerning administration of products with continuous enteral nutrition, a tertiary database was consulted. Recommendations were generated by a consensus of clinicians for those medications that lacked specific recommendations in the primary literature or from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. Documentation of medication interactions with continuous enteral nutrition and food was then collated along with specific recommendations on how to administer the medication with regard to continuous enteral nutrition. Recommendations were classified as strong (grade 1) or weak (grade 2). The quality of evidence was classified as high (grade A), moderate (grade B), or low (grade C). RESULTS: Forty-six medications commonly given to hospitalized patients were evaluated. Twenty-four medications had recommendations based on available data, and the remaining 22 medications had recommendations based on a consensus of clinicians. CONCLUSION: There was a lack of published data regarding drug-nutrient interactions for a majority of the drugs commonly administered to patients receiving continuous enteral nutrition. Clinicians should recognize potential drug-nutrient interactions and use available evidence to optimize patients' drug therapy.
Authors:
Paul D Wohlt; Lan Zheng; Shelly Gunderson; Sarah A Balzar; Benjamin D Johnson; Jeffrey T Fish
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists     Volume:  66     ISSN:  1535-2900     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Health Syst Pharm     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-11     Completed Date:  2009-10-09     Revised Date:  2010-01-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9503023     Medline TA:  Am J Health Syst Pharm     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1458-67     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, 5121 South Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84157, USA. paul.wohlt@imail.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Drug Incompatibility
Enteral Nutrition / adverse effects*
Food-Drug Interactions*
Humans
Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pharmaceutical Preparations
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010 Jan 1;67(1):23   [PMID:  20044363 ]

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