TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION

Course overview

TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF MALNOURISHMENT. IT IS IN THE NUTRITION CLASS OF DRUGS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MALNOURISHMENT AND NONFUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MALNOURISHMENT AND NONFUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND RELATED CONDITIONS.