Routes of Drug Administration

Question 1

What are 3 Broad categories of Parenteral Drugs?

Answer 1

1. Injectables
2. Inhalants
3. Topicals

Question 2

What are 4 types of Injectables?

Answer 2

1. Solutions
2. Emulsions
3. Oil Suspensions
4. Pellet

Question 3

What are 2 types of Inhalants?

Answer 3

1. Volatilized (gaseous)
2. Nebulized (mist)

Question 4

What are 10 Types of Topicals?

Answer 4

1. Aerosol
2. Cream
3. Gel
4. Liniment
5. Lotion
6. Ointment
7. Paste
8. Powder
9. Tincture
10. Transdermal

Question 5

Enteral Drugs can be solid or liquid and must be released from the dose form and transported across the GI tract. Why must it pass through the liver?

Answer 5

It enters the blood through the portal system

Question 6

What are 6 causes of Drug Toxicity?

Answer 6

1. Overdose
2. Relative Overdose
3. Adverse Effects (side effects)
4. Accidental Exposure
5. Drug Interactions
6. Incorrect Treatment (misdiagnosis)

Question 7

What are 3 things that can cause an overdose?

Answer 7

Too frequent
Too high
Too long

Question 8

What are 3 things that can cause a Relative overdose?

Answer 8

Individual variation
Impaired metabolism
Improper route

Question 9

4 Ways to Respond to Drug Toxicity

Answer 9

1. Removal of Offending Drug
2. Enhancing Drug Removal by the Animal
3. Antidote
4. Symptomatic Care

Question 10

Activated charcoal _______________ a drug to prevent the body from ________________ it.

Answer 10

Adsorbs to prevent Absorption