methods of drug administration

• Inhalation administration: vapors and gases taken in through the nose or mouth and absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs.
• Oral administration: meds taken by mouth to be absorbed through the walls of the stomach or small intestine.
• Rectal administration: insertion of meds in rectum either in suppository or liquid form.
• Sublingual administration: placement of meds under the tongue to be slowly dissolved.
• Topical administration: liquid/ointment that's rubbed into the skin on an area to be treated.
• Transdermal: the administration of medication through the unbroken skin so that it is absorbed continuously to produce systemic effect.
• Parenteral administration: taken into the body or administered in a manner other than the digestive tract.