List of routes of administration Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
Q
Oral(P.O.)
A
Through the mouth
2
Q
Buccal
A
Between gums and cheek
3
Q
Sublingual
A
Under the tongue
4
Q
Rectal
A
Into the rectum
5
Q
Intravenous (IV)
A
Into a vein
6
Q
Intramuscular (IM)
A
Into muscle
7
Q
Intracardiac
A
Into the heart
8
Q
Intraosseous
A
Into the bone marrow
9
Q
Intradermal
A
Into the skin itself
10
Q
Intravitreal
A
Through the eye
11
Q
Intraocular
A
Into the eye
12
Q
Intravesical
A
Into the bladder
13
Q
Subcutaneous (SC)
A
Under the skin
14
Q
Transdermal
A
Diffusion through skin for systemic effect
15
Q
Intrathecal
A
Into the spinal canal
16
Q
Intracavernous
A
Into the base of the penis
17
Q
Intraarticular
A
Into a joint space
18
Q
Epidural
A
Injection into the epidural space
19
Q
Intracerebrovascular
A
Into cerebral ventricles of the brain
