Routes of Drug Admin Flashcards
absorption
ab-SORP-shun
drug taken into the circulation through the digestive tract or by transfer across another membrane
inhalation
in-hah-LA-shun
administration through the respiratory system, as by breathing in an aerosol or nebulizer spray
instillation
in-stil-LA-shun
liquid is dropped or poured slowly into a body cavity or on the surface of the body, such as into the ear or onto the conjunctiva of the eye
oral
OR-al
given by mouth; per os (po)
rectal
REK-tal
administered by rectal suppository or enema
sublingual (SL)
sub-LING-gwal
administered under the tongue
topical
TOP-ih-kal
applied to the surface of the skin
transdermal
trans-DER-mal
absorbed through the skin, as from a patch placed on the surface of the skin
injection
in-JEK-shun
administered by a needle and syringe described as parenteral (pah-REN-ter-al) routes of administration
epidural
ep-ih-DUR-al
injected into the space between the meninges (membranes around the spinal cord) and the spine
hypodermoclysis
hi-po-der-MOK-lih-sis
administration of a solution by subcutaneous infusion; useful for fluid delivery as an alternative for intravenous infusion
intradermal (ID)
in-trah-DER-mal
injected into the skin
intramuscular (IM)
in-trah-MUS-ku-lar
injected into a muscle
intravenous (IV)
in-trah-VE-nus
injected into a vein
spinal (intrathecal)
in-trah-THE-kal
injected through the meninges into the spinal fluid
