Exam 1 Administration Routes Flashcards
1
Q
Oral (PO)
A
Absorbed from GI tract
2
Q
Rectal
A
Absorbed from Rectal
3
Q
Intravenous (IV)
A
Absorbed from blood vein
4
Q
Intramuscular (IM)
A
inject to muscles
5
Q
Intraperitoneal (IP)
A
inject through abominal wall into peritoneal cavity by the organs
6
Q
Subcutaneous (SC)
A
BELOW the skin
7
Q
Inhalation
A
Absorbed through lungs
8
Q
Topical
A
Mucous membranes
9
Q
Sublingual
A
Drug under tongue
10
Q
Intranasal
A
Absorbed by nasal mucous
11
Q
Transdermal
A
through skin SURFACE
12
Q
Epidural
A
Spinal injection through vertical cloumn outside DURA.
13
Q
Gene therapy
A
apply DNA to target site
14
Q
Intrathecal
A
Subarachnoid space
15
Q
Intracerebral
A
delivery directly to brain
Stereotaxic cannulation