Medication

Given by the manufacturer that first develops the drug

Eg: Paracetamol

Given by the manufacturer who markets the drug

Eg: panadol, pamol and paracare

Desire affect - relieve from pain

predicatable effect that may occur causing pain symptoms

unexpected effects may be related to dosage, discontinued used. 

May develop after prolonged intake

Unpredictable response

• Right Drug
• Right Date
• Right Time
• Right Patient
• Right Route

• tablet
• capsule
• caplets
• eneric coated tablet

• elixirs
• solutions
• suspensions
• syrups
• emulsions

applied to skin or mucous membrane

• lotion
• creams
• gels
• ointment

suppository

passage of medication molecule into the blood from site of administration

• *route of medication
• *ability of medication to dissolve
• *blood flow to site of administration
• *body surface area

via mouth & swallowed

Have a slower rate of action

Injection, can be subutanous, intramuscular or intravenous

Placed under the tongue

Placed against the cheek until dissolves

Breath in

Applied to skin & mucous membranes

An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication to ensure that drug are absorbed in the small intestine rather than the stomach