Liquid dosage forms, administration through

If a liquid dosage form of a medication exists, it would seem rational to use this dosage form for administration through a feeding tube. Although such a decision may decrease the potential for tube clogging, it may in some instances decrease tolerability of the medication administration. Sorbitol is an excipient found in many liquid medications in amounts sufficient to cause diarrhea. If diarrhea secondary to sorbitol in a liquid medication is suspected in a patient on EN, contact with the manufacturer to ascertain sorbitol content may be necessary. 

Table 7.5 Bioavailability parameters for theophylline after oral administration of 300 mg dose through liquid or capsule dosage forms to 14 subjects ...

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