Swallowing Difficulties

Protocol for Health Care Professionals

This section provides guidance on the management of patients with both long and short term swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). It is also applicable to those with PEG and PEJ tubes in situ.

Can the medication safely be stopped temporarily?


Sometimes drugs may be suspended for short periods of time without causing significant harm, as in statin therapy. However, advice must be sought from the patient's doctor to establish this.

Yes

No


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