Does anyone know about IBD & feeding tube help w/meds & food?

Question

need a way of administ. meds & food--12 yo male Vet says tube will help
ANYONE DONE THIS

Answer 1

If you are using a G-tube, food will normally (if the person is strictly NPO - nothing by mouth) be a solution such as Osmolite that comes in a bottle format and is administered at a set hourly volume such as 50,60,or 70 mL an hour through a tubing set such as a Compat spike set by an electronic kangaroo pump. Bolus feedings may also be prescribed, delivered by a handheld syringe that can normally hold up to 120 mL.
When administering medications, it is preferable to have them in liquid form, but if they are in pill form you must crush them using a pill crusher such as Silent Knight, mix them into a small glass of water and then draw them up into the syringe for administration. Always flush the tube with about 60 mL of water before and after med administration.
Always check with your doctor about each medication, as some cannot be crushed, and some (like Remeron) must be dissolved on the tongue for sublingual administration.

IBD is inflammatory bowel disease. or ulcerative colitis is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum and is characterized by profuse watery diarrhea containing blood, mucus, and pus. A very serious complication is toxic megacolon a condition that can lead to bowel perforation, septicemia, and death.
Medical treatment with corticosteroids or other antiinflammatory agents may help control symptoms, those with a severe diagnosis or life-threatening complications may require surgery. Total proctocolectomy with ileostomy can be a permanent cure.