Topic 1: Sterile Dosage Forms Flashcards
are pharmaceutical dosage forms that are injected through one or more layers of skin
parenteral preparations
provide the most rapid onset of action of any parenteral route
intravenous
pass out of vessel into the tissue, blood, lymph
extravasation
Clotting within a blood vessel
thrombosis
into a substance or a cell
infiltration
inflammation of the vein
phlebitis
air is introduced into the vein
air emboli
A complication wherein a circulating clot carried by the blood stream lodges into a blood vessel
embolism
Drugs intended for prolonged or delayed absorption
intramuscular
needles used for intramuscular injections
2 inch to 3 inches long
20 to 22 gauge in size.
vol of admin for intramuscular
NMT 5 ml - gluteal region
NMT 2 ml - deltoid arm
Women tend to have more fat in this region than men, so the possibility of an ___ is significant.
intralipomatous injection
complications of intramuscular
Abscesses
Cysts
Embolism
Hematoma
Skin sloughing
Scar formation
The usual site for intradermal injections
anterior surface of the forearm
needles for intradermal injections
3/8 inches long
23 to 26 gauge
Drugs that are injected for diagnostic determinations, desensitization, or immunization.
intradermal
vol of admin for intradermal injections
0.1 mL
it can be used for both short term and very long term therapies
subcutaneous
vol of admin for subcutaneous injections
2 mL
needles for subcutaneous injections
3/8 to 1 inch
24 to 26 gauge
drugs that are intradermally injected are agents for
diagnostic determinations, desensitization, or immunization
syringe used for intradermal injection
tuberculin syringe
administration is injection of a drug directly into the heart.
intracardiac
refers to injection of large volumes of a solution into subcutaneous tissue to provide a continuous, abundant drug supply. This route occasionally is used for antibiotic administration in children
hypodermoclysis
administration refers to injection into the spinal column
intraspinal
administration means injection into a joint space
intra-articular
administration refers to injection into the joint fluid
intrasynovial
administration is injection into the spinal fluid; it sometimes is used for antibiotics
intrathecal
Liquid preparation that are drug substances or solutions thereof
injection