Class 2

Question 1

What is the root of administration?

Answer 1

The method in which a drug enters the body.

Question 2

Why is the root of administration important?

Answer 2

Determines:
rate and completion of absorption into the blood stream
the speed of the drugs action in the body

Question 3

Oral (po)

Answer 3

taken by mouth

absorbed through blood stream via digestive system

Question 4

Types of oral medication

Answer 4

capsule
pill
liquid
tablet

Question 5

Sublingual (SL, sl)

Answer 5

under the tongue and must be retained until dissolved

Absorbed slowly into the bloodstream

Question 6

Inhalation

Answer 6

Nasal or oral respiration

Normally used for respiratory illness

Question 7

Topical

Answer 7

applied to skin or mucus membranes

Question 8

Types of topical medication

Answer 8

balms
creams
oils
ointment
lotion 
powders
sprays
patches or any other product that can be applied to the skin

Question 9

Rectal Administration (pr)

Answer 9

suppositories or aqueous solutions

Question 10

Ophthalmic Preparations

Answer 10

Isolated treatment of the eye
drops (gtt)
ointments
eye irrigation

Question 11

Parenteral administration

Answer 11

Given by means of injection

Normally faster than any oral

Question 12

Intradermal Injection

Answer 12

Given in the upper layers of the skin

Question 13

Subcutaneous Injection (sc)

Answer 13

Also called hypodermic
Given in subcutaneous layer of the skin
Normally outer surface of the arm

Question 14

Intramuscular Injection (IM)

Answer 14

Given in the muscle. Normally buttock or thigh

Question 15

Intravenous Injection (IV)

Answer 15

Given directly into the vein

Given when immediate effect of drug is desired

Question 16

Ampoule (amp)

Answer 16

Small glass vial sealed to keep contents sterile; preparations are used for subcutaneous, intramuscular, & intravenous medications.

Question 17

Aerosols

Answer 17

Active pharmaceutical agents in a pressurized container

Question 18

Capsule (cap)

Answer 18

Special container made of gelatin for a single dose of the drug.
The enclosure prevents the patient from tasting the drug

Question 19

Compound (comp.)

Answer 19

Two or more chemicals united chemically into one substance.

Question 20

Aqueous suspension

Answer 20

Fine-particle drug suspended in liquid

Question 21

Elixir, (exil), (oral)

Answer 21

A sweetened aromatic, hydro-alcoholic liquid used in the compounding of oral medications. Elixirs constitute one of the most commonly used types of medical preparations taken orally in liquid form.

Question 22

Emulsions

Answer 22

Suspensions of fat globules in water, or water globules in fat, with an emulsifying agent.

Question 23

Enteric Coated (EC)

Answer 23

A coating on a drug which permits it to pass through the stomach, then releasing when it gets the alkaline environment of the intestines.

Question 24

Eye Drops (gtt)

Answer 24

Liquid medication placed in eye

Question 25

Gels

Answer 25

aqueous suspension of insoluble drugs in hydrated form

Question 26

Gavage

Answer 26

Introducing of liquid food into the stomach by way of nasogastric intubation (NG tube) placed either through nose or mouth

Question 27

Inhaler

Answer 27

Device for delivering inhaled medication

Question 28

Irrigating Solutions (Lavages)

Answer 28

The cleaning of a wound using or cavity using water or a solution

Question 29

Lineament

Answer 29

Mixture of drug with, oil, alcohol, soap or water used to rub on for external application

Question 30

Lozenge

Answer 30

Medical tablet or disk that dissolves in the mouth

Question 31

Ointment

Answer 31

Medicated fatty, soft, substance. Used for healing, antiseptic, or cosmetics. Can have a base of lard, lanolin, or petroleum jelly.

Question 32

Placebo

Answer 32

An inactive substance with no medicinal benefits, used in controlled drug trials.

Question 33

Powders

Answer 33

Single-dose quantities of a drug or mixture of drug in powder form, wrapped in powder paper.

Question 34

Solutions

Answer 34

Aqueous liquid preparation containing one or more agents completely dissolved

Question 35

Suppository (supp)

Answer 35

A drug in solid form, introduced to the urethra, rectum or vagina, to dissolve in body temperature.

Question 36

Syrup

Answer 36

Concentration of sugar in water. Does not have much drug.

Question 37

Tablet (tab)

Answer 37

single dose powders compressed with a mold

Question 38

Topical

Answer 38

direct application of medication to the skin, eyes or ears

Question 39

Tincture (tr, tinct.)

Answer 39

Non-volatile substance dissolved in alcohol or hydro-alcohol

Question 40

Vial

Answer 40

small glass bottle for medication