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14 Cards in this Set
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Factors affecting drug reaching target site |
Formulation of drug Route of administration |
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Drug routes |
Enteral Parenteral Topical Inhalational Intramammary Intrauterine |
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Enteral methods |
Oral Sublingual Rectal |
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Enteral formulations |
Tablets Granules Capsules Paste/gel Solutions Suspensions Syrups Emulsions Bolus |
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Parenteral routes |
Iv Im Subcut Intracardiac Intraperitoneal Epidural |
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Parenteral advantages |
Bypass the gut Quicker action Avoid first pass metabolism Does not rely on palability Depot preparations available |
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Parenteral disadvantages |
More skill administering - iv More frequent dosing Possible pain on injection Some route affected by hydration status - sc |
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Topical |
Applied to skin Includes transdermal and aural Applied to mm Intranasal Ocular |
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Inhalational |
Mostly utilised for anaesthetic agents Minor use for administrating glucocorticoids to cats with asthma |
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Once daily |
sid or q24h |
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Twice daily |
bid or q12h |
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Three times daily |
tid or q8h |
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Four times daily |
qid or q6h |
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If more than 4 times a day... |
q2h example |
