title: [Drug application in patients with artificial nutritional support via tubes].
abstract: There has been an increasing number of patients with artificial nutritional support via tubes in the last few years. The inpatient setting as well as the outpatient setting is affected by this matter Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and relatives have to deal with issues of drug application via tubes. In many cases a few drugs are to be administred via tube in addition to the artificial nutrition. The choice of the appropriate drug is of importance beyond other things to avoid intricacies and to ensure a safe and effective therapy.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsapotheke Tübingen. info@pharmatrix.info
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pfaff
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004304:Dosage Forms