routes of drug administration

• Buccal bucc/o= cheek


  Includes drugs placed under lip or between cheek and gum
• Eyedrops


  Includes drops used during eye

  examinations to dilate pupil of

  eye for better examination of

  interior of eye
• Vaginal-vagin/o-= vagina

  Includes tablets and suppositories that my be inserted vaginally to treat vaginal yeat infection and other irritation
• Topical (top)

  topic/o= a specific area


  Includes medications applied

  directly to skin or mucous

  membranes; distributed in

  ointment, cream, or lotion form
• Rectal

  rect/o-= rectum

  -al= pertaining to


  ncludes medications introduced

  directly into rectal cavity in the formof suppositories (suppos, supp) or solution
• Transdermal

  trans-= across

  derm/o-= skin


  Includes medications that

  coat underside of a patch,

  which is applied to skin

  where it is then absorbed
• Subcutaneous

  (Subc, Subq)

  sub-= under

  cutane/o= skin

  Injection into subcutaneous

  layer of skin, usually outer part

  of upper arm, or abdomen
• Intravenous

  (IV)-intra-= within

  ven/o= vein


  Injection into veins; route

  may be set up to deliver

  medication very quickly or

  to deliver continuous drip of

  medication
• Intrathecal

  Intra-=Within


  Injection into meningeal space

  surrounding the brain and

  spinal cord
• Parenteral Medication Administration


  The angle of needle

  insertion for four

  different types of

  parenteral injections
• Intradermal-intra-=within

  derm/o= skin


  Very shallow injection just

  under top layer of the skin;

  most commonly used in skin

  testing
• Parenteral-para-=beside

  enter/o= intestines


  An invasive method of drug

  administering drugs as it

  requires skin to be punctured

  by a needle
• sublingual-sub-=under

  lingu/o- tongue


  Includes drugs held

  under the tongue

  and not swallowed
• oral-or/o=mouth -al= pertaining

  to

  includes all drugs given by mouth