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Oral drug administration |
Most common, least expensive and the most convenient route for all clients; the drug is swallowed (usually with a fluid) onset of action is slower because it goes thru 5 processes: 1) settle, 2) digestion, 3) liberation, 4) absorption, 5) redistribution |
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Sublingual Drug Administration |
The drug is placed under the tongue, where it dissolves/absorbs easily |
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Buffalo drug administration |
Pertaining to the check; medication is held in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the check until the drug dissolves |
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Parenteral drug administration |
Administration of a drug with the use of a needle. Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, intra-arterial, intracardiac, intraosseous, intrathecal/intraspinal, intrapleural, epidural, intra-articular |
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Subcutaneous |
Hypodermic; into the subcutaneous tissues, just below the skin |
SQ/SC |
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Intramuscular |
Into a muscle; 90 degree angle, faster absorption than SQ/SC Ventrogluteal site, Vastus lateralis site, and deltoid site |
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Inteadermal |
Under the epidermis Small amount is used, usually 0.1 mL Left arm TB screening, Right arm - all other drug test 0.9 mL distilled water and 0.1 mL of the drug 5-15 degree angle |
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Intravenous |
Into a vein TIV = total intravenous IVP = intravenous push |
IV |
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Intra-arterial |
Into an artery |
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Intracardiac |
Into the the cardiac muscle |
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Intraosseous |
Into the bone |
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Intrathecal/intraspinal |
Into the spinal canal |
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Intrapleural |
Into the pleural Cavity |
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Epidural |
Into the epidural space above the dura |
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Intra-articular |
Into the joint |
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Topical drug administration |
Application of medications to a circumscribed area of the body Dermatologic, installations and irrigations, inhalation |
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Dermatologic |
Applied directly to the skin |
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Installations and irrigations |
Applied into body cavities or orifices, such as the urinary meatus, eyes, ears, nose rectum and vagina |
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Inhalation |
Administered into the respiratory tract by a nebulizer |
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Ophthalmic medications |
Are infilled in the form of an ointment or liquid |
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Optic medications |
Installations and irrigations of the auditory canal |
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Vaginal medications |
Installations are inserted as creams, jellies, foams or suppositories to treat infections or to relieve vaginal discomfort |
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Rectal suppositories |
Insertion of a medication into the rectum |
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