Administration of Medication Flashcards
What is systemic administration?
Transports around the body in the blood circulation. Affects the whole body/multiple organs.
What are the different routes of administration for systemic affect?
- Oral drug: absorbed by GI tract
- Parenteral drugs: IV, SC, IM
- Topical drug: absorbed through the skin
What does local effect mean?
Drugs which act at the site of administration
What is the purpose of enteric coated tablets?
To pass through stomach without irritation
What are capsules? advantage?
Medication in a gelatin container. Masks the taste of it’s contents.
What’s the two types of capsule contains/use?
Hard capsule: for dry, powdered ingredients
Soft shelled: for oils, or active ingredients dissolved in oils.
What are granules?
Consist of medication in the form of solid, dry aggregates of powder particles.
What are oral powders?
Consist of medication in form of solid, dry aggregates of very fine particles
What are pastes?
Semi-solid medication, active ingredient dispersed as a powder in a liquid or fatty base
What are the rates of absorption of parenteral routes?
SC-30 mins, IM-20 mins, IV-fastest..straight into vein
Give some characteristics of IV
Only give solution. No suspensions as it can block blood vessels and cause death. Irritant drugs can be given but important it doesn’t leak around area.
Characteristics of SC/IM?
Solution and suspension can be given. Draw back for IM to ensure not in vein. Irritant drugs can not be given SC.
What are single/multi-dose vials?
Covered with rubber diaphragm. Must be labelled with the date it was first opened.
What are ampoules?
Single dose vials that are made of glass with a thin neck that is snapped off. Remaining drug must be disposed of
What are creams?
Semi solid emulsions, of oil and water
