Route Of Administration Flashcards
What are two types of administration?
Local, systemic
Define systemic administration
A route of administration of medication, nutrition or other substance into the circulatory system
The entire body is affected
What are examples of systemic administration?
Powder, granules, tablets, capsules, suspensions, solutions, and suppositories
Define local administration
On the skin or mucosa
Delivers drugs almost directly to the site of action
The risk of systemic side effects is reduced because the drug will not reach the circulatory system
What are examples of local administration?
Ointment, cream, gel, paste
What are routes of drug administration
Parenteral, sublingual/buccal, percutaneous, pulmonary, ophthalmic, rectal, intravaginal, intra-nasal
What is the enteral or peroral administration?
Oral → administration to or by way of the mouth
What are the non-enteral routes
Buccal, sublingual, topical, transdermal, intranasal,ophthalmic, rectal, intravaginal, auricular, pulmonary,
Examples of parenteral route
Injection, infusion, or implantation
Examples of non-enteral routes parenteral
Intra-arterial, intra-articular, intracardiac, intracerebral, intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal
Define buccal
Administration directed towards the cheek
Define sublingual
Administration beneath the tongue
Define topical (cutaneous)
Administration on the surface of the skin
Define transdermal
Administration through the dermal layer of the skin to the systemic circulation
Define intranasal
Administration into the nose
