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Which injections can be given enterally?

Publisher: East Anglia Medicines Information Service

Keywords: injections; administration-oral; administration-nasogastric; dysphagia; Acetazolamide; Acetylcysteine; Arginine; Atropine; Benztropine; Calcium folinate; Chlorphenamine; Cimetidine; Clonazepam; Clonidine; Cyclizine; Cyclophosphamide; Desferrioxamine; Dexamethasone; Diazepam; Dinoprostone; Dipyridamole; Disopyramide; Etoposide; Flecainide; Glycopyrronium; Hydralazine; Hydrocortisone; Hyoscine butylbromide; Hyoscine hydrobromide; Ketamine; Labetalol; Levomepromazine; Medroxyprogesterone; Methotrexate; Methylprednisolone sodium succinate; Metoclopramide; Mexiletine; Midazolam; Mycophenolate mofetil; Ondansetron; Pentazocine; Pethidine; Phytomenadione; Propranolol; Ranitidine; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium chloride; Sodium phenylbutyrate; Tranexamic acid; Vancomycin; Verapamil

Date published: 03/11/2011 10:06

Review date: 16/09/2014 11:58

Summary
by: Sarah Cavanagh

Injections are sometimes administered enterally via feeding tubes or orally when no other formulations are available. However, they vary widely in their suitability for enteral administration. This Medicines Q&A aims to provide information on injections which may be administered enterally.

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Category: Drug Administration
NeLM area:  Evidence > Medicines Q & A
Q&A175.2injectionenterallyNov2011.doc

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