Routes Of Medication Administration Flashcards
SL
Sublingual
Medication placed under the tongue. Not to be swallowed.
Oral
(P.o.)
medication administered by mouth..
Ex.Tablets, capsules, caplets, liquid solutions..
SR
Sublingual
Sustained release tablets or capsules
XL
Sublingual
Extended release tablets or capsules
DR
Sublingual
Delayed release tablets or capsules
Buccal
Tablets are placed in mouth between cheeks and gums. Do not chew or swallow
Parenteral
Medications administered by a route other than p.o. Or gastrointestinal tract.
IV (Parenteral)
Intravenous
IM (Parenteral)
Intramuscular
Subcut (Parenteral)
Subcutaneous
ID (Parenteral)
Intradermal
Insertion
Medication placed in body cavity, medication dissolves at body temperature.
Instillation
Liquid Medication into body cavity. Nose drops eye drops and ear drops are also instillation medication.
Inhalation
Medication administered into the respiratory tract.
Intranasal
Medicated solution instilled into the nostrils.
Topical
Medication applied to the external surface of the skin.
Percutaneous
Medication applied to the skin or mucous membranes for absorbtion. Includes topical, instillation and inhalation.
Transdermal
Medication in patch or disk and applied topically
Medication applied to skin or mucous membrane?
Percutaneous
Medication administered other than by mouth or through the gastrointestinal tract?
Parenteral
Tablets placed between in mouth between cheek and gums?
Buccal
Medication placed in body cavity that dissolves at body temperature?
Insertion
Medicated liquid administered into body cavity?
Instillation
Medication administered through respiratory tract?
Inhalation
Medication instilled through nostrils?
Intranasal
Medication in patch or disk applied to the external surface of skin?
Transdermal
3 types of SL capsules, tablets or caplets?
SR - sustained release
XL - extended Release
DR - delayed release
