Routes Of Administration

Question 0

Oral

Answer 0

Drug is taken by mouth and is absorbed into the bloodstream through stomach or small intestine.

Question 1

Inhalation

Answer 1

Vapor or gas inhaled through nose or mouth and absorbed into bloodstream through lungs.

Question 2

Rectal

Answer 2

Drug is in the form of a suppository or liquid and is inserted into the rectum

Question 3

Sublingual

Answer 3

Drug is place under the tongue and allowed to dissolve in mouth

Question 4

Topical

Answer 4

Drugs- lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops- applied to a particular area

Question 5

Transdermal

Answer 5

Drug is absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin,usually by the means of a patch.

Question 6

Parental

Answer 6

Intradermal: injected within layers of skin
Intramuscular: injected into body of a muscle
Intravenous: injected into vein
Subcutaneous: injected just beneath the skin into subcutaneous layer.