Quiz 2 Flashcards
Common Routes of Administration and plus
Common Routes of Administration 2-4
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Oral (PO)
By Mouth/orally
Buccal (Buc)
Between the gums and the inner cheek
Sublingual (SL)
Under the tongue
(Parental injection) Intradermal (ID)
Into the top layer of the skin ( Dermis)
Subcutaneous (Subcut)
into the subcutaneous tissue
Intramuscular ( IM)
Directly to the muscle
Intravenous (IV)
Directly to the vein
Inhalation
Inhaled through the mouth or nose into the respiratory tract for absorption
Intranasal
through the nasal mucosa
Intraaricular (OTIC)
Into the ear
Intravaginal
Into the vagina
Topical
Apply directly to the surface of the body or mucous membrane.
ophthalmic
Applied in the lower lid of the eye
Transdermal patches
Applied on the skin surface