Flush Uses a syringe to push tap water through your PEG tube to help keep it from getting clogged. Also called a free water flush or FWF.

Learn how to keep your gastrostomy tube from getting clogged by flushing it with warm water after each feeding and before and after giving any medicines.

Watch this video to learn how to clean and care for your feeding tube. Taught by Taylor Lawless RDN, CSO, LDN.

With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) tube feeding, you need to keep the tube from getting clogged by flushing it with warm water after each feeding and before and after giving …

The tube should be flushed with approximately 20 mL of water twice daily when the tube is not in use. The tube should be flushed with water before and after each medication and feeding. …

Jun 2, 2025 · Always flush your PEG tube before and after each use. This helps prevent blockage from formula or medicine. Use at least 30 milliliters (mL) of water to flush the tube. Follow …

It is normal for your PEG tube insertion site to be red, crusty and moist. If you are using your PEG tube for feeding, then you need to take care of your mouth, by cleaning your teeth/dentures …

You should flush the tube at least once a day with 60mls of tap water using the 60ml syringe that you were given when discharged. The fixation device should be positioned 2 to 3 mm from the …

The PEG tube will have two ports at the end of the tube: a feeding port and a separate port for medications. The Y-adaptor end of the tube can be easily replaced if it gets worn out.

Flush the feeding tube before and after giving the medicine. Always close or clamp the tube before removing the cap or disconnecting a syringe. If your child has a button-type tube, prime …