What are parenteral routes of drug administration?
What are parenteral routes of drug administration?
Administration by injection (parenteral administration) includes the following routes: Subcutaneous (under the skin) Intramuscular (in a muscle) Intravenous (in a vein)
What are the 4 routes of parenteral administration?
Administration by injection (parenteral administration) includes the following routes:
- Subcutaneous (under the skin)
- Intramuscular (in a muscle)
- Intravenous (in a vein)
- Intrathecal (around the spinal cord)
Which one is a local route of drug delivery?
2.1. Inhalation is a drug delivery route for local action on the lungs and for systemic effect.
How many types of parenteral routes are there?
There are five commonly used routes of parenteral (route other than digestive tract) administration: subcutaneous (SC/SQ), intraperitoneal (IP), intravenous (IV), intrader- mal (ID), and intramuscular (IM). Not all techniques are appropriate for each species.
What are the disadvantages of parenteral drug administration?
Disadvantages of parenteral preparations to the patient include lack of drug reversal, risk of infection and emboli, risk of hypersensitivity reactions, and cost.
What is the safest route of drug administration?
1. The oral route of administration is the safest, most economical and the most convenient way of giving medicines. The dosage forms of the oral route include Tablets, Capsules, Powders, Mixtures, Emulsions and Gels. Most drugs are absorbed from small intestine but some are absorbed from stomach and colon.
How do you choose a route of drug administration?
The reason for choice of routes of drug administration are governing by various factors:
- Physical and chemical properties of the drug.
- Site of desired action: the action may be localised and approachable or generalised and not approachable.
- Rate of extent of absorption of the drug from different routes.
