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Routes Of Medication Administration Flashcards

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SL

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Sublingual

Medication placed under the tongue. Not to be swallowed.

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Oral

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(P.o.)
medication administered by mouth..

Ex.Tablets, capsules, caplets, liquid solutions..

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SR

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Sublingual

Sustained release tablets or capsules

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XL

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Sublingual

Extended release tablets or capsules

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DR

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Sublingual

Delayed release tablets or capsules

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Buccal

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Tablets are placed in mouth between cheeks and gums. Do not chew or swallow

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Parenteral

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Medications administered by a route other than p.o. Or gastrointestinal tract.

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IV (Parenteral)

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Intravenous

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IM (Parenteral)

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Intramuscular

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Subcut (Parenteral)

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Subcutaneous

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ID (Parenteral)

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Intradermal

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Insertion

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Medication placed in body cavity, medication dissolves at body temperature.

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Instillation

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Liquid Medication into body cavity. Nose drops eye drops and ear drops are also instillation medication.

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Inhalation

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Medication administered into the respiratory tract.

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Intranasal

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Medicated solution instilled into the nostrils.

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Topical

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Medication applied to the external surface of the skin.

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Percutaneous

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Medication applied to the skin or mucous membranes for absorbtion. Includes topical, instillation and inhalation.

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Transdermal

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Medication in patch or disk and applied topically

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Medication applied to skin or mucous membrane?

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Percutaneous

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Medication administered other than by mouth or through the gastrointestinal tract?

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Parenteral

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Tablets placed between in mouth between cheek and gums?

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Buccal

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Medication placed in body cavity that dissolves at body temperature?

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Insertion

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Medicated liquid administered into body cavity?

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Instillation

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Medication administered through respiratory tract?

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Inhalation

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Medication instilled through nostrils?

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Intranasal

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Medication in patch or disk applied to the external surface of skin?

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Transdermal

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3 types of SL capsules, tablets or caplets?

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SR - sustained release
XL - extended Release
DR - delayed release

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