parenteral

Adjective

Meaning

located outside the alimentary tract

administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)

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An intake of 3,500 to 4,000 calories and at least 150 g of protein per day is often given in liquid form through a tube directly into the stomach ( percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ), or through a drip into a vein ( parenteral nutrition ). Source: Internet

An alternative parenteral regimen is ampicillin sulbactam plus doxycycline. Source: Internet

Another alternative is to use a parenteral regimen with ceftriaxone or cefoxitin plus doxycycline. Source: Internet

For severe malaria, parenteral artesunate was superior to quinine in both children and adults. Source: Internet

For example, for high-dose parenteral morphine, use 1.5 instead of 3 as a multiplication factor. Source: Internet

Do not mix ceftriaxone in the same injection with other antibiotics, or with any diluent that contains calcium, including a TPN (total parenteral nutrition) solution. Source: Internet

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