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When a patient is prescribed a medication with a GT tube but the medication cannot be...

When a patient is prescribed a medication with a GT tube but the medication cannot be crush what should the nurse do? Who should the nurse contact?
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The administration of the drug through GT tube should be done only when the drug is in liquid or diluted form. Administrating drugs in solid or uncrushed form may clog the tube and cause tube blockage. The drug which is available in solid form should first be crushed, diluted and then be administered to the patient through GT tube. For this the nurse should check for "do not crush" instruction provided on the drugs packet.
If the nurse sees "do not crush" instructions on the drug packet, the nurse should not crush the drug. Crushing the drug may decrease the drug effects or alleviate them. The nurse should immediately call the pharmacy to check the drug's compatibility about crushing. The nurse should ask the pharmacy if the drug is available in liquid or diluted form so that it can be administered by GT tube.

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