Administering Medication Flashcards
(41 cards)
Enteral administration of drugs
Involving gastrointestinal tract
Parental administration of drugs
Not involving the gastrointestinal tract
Iv - intravenous
Immediate effect
Im- intramuscular
Rapid effect
Sc- Subcontiuous
Moderate
Po-
Slow
Injection sites dogs and cat (IV)
Jugular
Cecphalic
Saphenous
Injection site dog and cat IM
Lumber
Quadriceps
Cervical region
Subcutaneous injection site dog and cat
Between shoulder blades
Iv injections (cephalic vain)
Placed in a IV cannula
Injection site horse Iv
Jugular
Injection site horse IM
Gluteals
Cervical
Pectoral
Injections sites small animals Iv
Ferret - jugular , cephalic
Rabbit - marginal vein , cephalic
Guinea pig - cephalic
Mice/rats- lateral tail vein
Injection site small animal IM
Quadriceps
Injection sites exotics - SC
Birds - axillary region
Snake - Crainial 1/3 lateral
Tortoise - crainial to fore/hind limbs
Injection sites exotics IM
Birds- pectoral
Snake - cranial of body 1/3
Lizard - proximal forelimb
Tortoise - proximal forelimb
Injection site exotics Iv
Birds - jugular , brachial
Snakes and lizards - ventral tail vein
Tortoise - jugular or dorsal tail vein
Topical medications routes
Eyes, ears, skin and larynx
Why give rectal medication
A seizuring patient - may not be safe to access paitents mouth
Giving a laxative- have immediate effect
What is Pharmacokinetics
Movement for drugs - what body does to Drugs
What is pharmacodynamics?
Action of drugs - what they do to body
What is bioavailability
The amount of drugs that reaches location intact and effective
Stages of pharmacokinetics
Absorption , distribution, metabolism, elimination
What is name of vein that transports drug molecules from small intestine to liver?
Hepatic portal vein