Can you give Imodium via PEG tube?

Therapeutic response is not affected by the jejunal administration and loperamide is available as an oral solution and suspension. Even in suspension form, loperamide is not viscous and draws into a syringe and flushes down small-bore tubes without resistance and mixes well with water.

Can you give liquid medicine through a gastrostomy tube?

DO. Check to see whether the prescribed drug should be given on an empty or full stomach and whether tube feedings should be held (and for how long) before and after administering it. Give liquid medications whenever possible to prevent clogging and enhance absorption. Dilute with at least 30 ml of water.

How do you stop diarrhea from a feeding tube?

Try adding a soluble fiber product to your daily tube feeding regimen or switching to a fiber-containing formula to help make your stools more formed. Consider using probiotics, recognized by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine as effective in treating diarrhea.

Is Imodium available in liquid form?

IMODIUM A-D Oral Solution (liquid) is the fastest single ingredient OTC anti-diarrheal, allowing you to get back to doing the things you love. This product helps control the symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers’ Diarrhea.

Why does a person with feeding tube have diarrhea?

Diarrhea in patients who receive enteral nutrition is often caused by such conditions as diabetes, malabsorption syndromes, infection, gastrointestinal complications, or concomitant drug therapy instead of the enteral formula.

Do meds go in G or J tube?

Most medications can be given in either the G- or J-port, though there are a few that must be given through the G-port. A doctor or pharmacist can determine which medications should be given through which port.

Can you buy liquid Imodium over the counter?

You can buy loperamide from pharmacies and supermarkets or you can get it on prescription. Loperamide is available to buy without a prescription for: anyone aged 12 and older with short-term diarrhoea. an adult (18 years and older) with IBS diarrhoea, but only if a doctor has diagnosed IBS.

How fast does liquid Imodium work?

How long does it take for Imodium to work? Imodium typically starts to control diarrhea within 1 hour after you’ve taken the first dose.

What causes diarrhea in tube fed patients?