Summary: Enteral nutrition through a feeding tube is the preferred method of nutrition support in patients who have a functioning gastrointestinal tract but who are unable to be fed orally.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e ...

Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is a safe and effective ... depending on patient taste preference), either orally or via a feeding tube, as the sole nutritional source for 6–8 weeks' duration.