Route Of Administration

Question 1

What are two types of administration?

Answer 1

Local, systemic

Question 2

Define systemic administration

Answer 2

A route of administration of medication, nutrition or other substance into the circulatory system
The entire body is affected

Question 3

What are examples of systemic administration?

Answer 3

Powder, granules, tablets, capsules, suspensions, solutions, and suppositories

Question 4

Define local administration

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are examples of local administration?

Answer 5

Ointment, cream, gel, paste

Question 6

What are routes of drug administration

Answer 6

Parenteral, sublingual/buccal, percutaneous, pulmonary, ophthalmic, rectal, intravaginal, intra-nasal

Question 7

What is the enteral or peroral administration?

Answer 7

Oral → administration to or by way of the mouth

Question 8

What are the non-enteral routes

Answer 8

Buccal, sublingual, topical, transdermal, intranasal,ophthalmic, rectal, intravaginal, auricular, pulmonary,

Question 9

Examples of parenteral route

Answer 9

Injection, infusion, or implantation

Question 10

Examples of non-enteral routes parenteral

Answer 10

Intra-arterial, intra-articular, intracardiac, intracerebral, intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal

Question 11

Define buccal

Answer 11

Administration directed towards the cheek

Question 12

Define sublingual

Answer 12

Administration beneath the tongue

Question 13

Define topical (cutaneous)

Answer 13

Administration on the surface of the skin

Question 14

Define transdermal

Answer 14

Administration through the dermal layer of the skin to the systemic circulation

Question 15

Define intranasal

Answer 15

Administration into the nose

Question 16

Define ophthalmic (ocular)

Answer 16

Administration into the eye

Question 17

Define rectal

Answer 17

Administration into the rectum

Question 18

Define intravaginal

Answer 18

Administration into the vagina

Question 19

Define auricular

Answer 19

Administration into the ear

Question 20

Define pulmonary (inhalation)

Answer 20

Administration within the lungs or its bronchi

Question 21

Define intra-arterial

Answer 21

Administration within an artery

Question 22

Define intra-articular

Answer 22

Administration within a joint

Question 23

Define intracardiac

Answer 23

Administration into the heart

Question 24

Define intracerebral

Answer 24

Administration into the cerebrum

Question 25

Define intravenous

Answer 25

Administration into a vein

Question 26

Define subcutaneous

Answer 26

Administration beneath the skin; hypodermic

Question 27

Define intramuscular

Answer 27

Administration within a muscle

Question 28

Define intradermal

Answer 28

Administration within the dermis