Drug Routes and Form

Question 1

Enteral Drug Route

Answer 1

Enteral refers to any part of the GI tract

Ex. Oral , Rectal, Sublingual, GI Tube/Feeding Tube

Question 2

Parenteral Drug Route

Answer 2

Parenteral refers to injected or infused routes

Ex. Intravenous (IV), Intra Muscular (IM), Subcutaneous (SC), Intraosseous (IO)

Question 3

Transdermal Drug Route

Answer 3

Refers to drugs being absorbed through the skin for systemic effects

Question 4

Topical Drug Route

Answer 4

Refers to drugs being absorbed through the skin for local effects

Question 5

Inhalation Drug Route

Answer 5

Refers to drugs given via the lungs when breathed in
Generally two types of inhaled drug forms
As a gas (e.g. Nitric Oxide)
As an aerosol (e.g. Ventolin)