Routes Of Medication

Question 0

Oral

Answer 0

Drug taken by mouth

Question 1

Inhalation

Answer 1

Vapor or gas inhaled through the nose or mouth that is absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs

Question 2

Rectum

Answer 2

Drug is taken through the rectum

Question 3

Sublingual

Answer 3

Drug is placed under lung

Question 4

Topical

Answer 4

Drug is applied to a particular are

Question 5

Transdermal

Answer 5

Drug is absorbed through skin

Question 6

Parenteral

Answer 6

Intradermal- Injected into the layers of the skin
Intramuscular- Injected into the body of a muscle
Intravenous- Injected into a vein
Subcutaneous- Injected just beneath the skin into the subcutaneous layer