Medical Record: Administering Drugs

tablet (tab)

oral [per os (p.o)]: by mouth
capsule (cap)
- sulingual (SL): under the tongue
- buccal:in the cheek
suppository (suppos)
- vaginal [per vagina (PV)]: inserted in vagina
- rectal [per rectum (PR)] : inserted in retum
fluid

inhalation: inhaled through nose or mouth [e.g,aersol (spray) or neblizer (device used to produce a fine spray or mist,often in a metered dose)]
parenteral
- by injection
- intradermal (ID): within the skin
- intramuscular (IM): within the muscle
- intravenous (IV): within the vein
- subcutaneous (sub-Q, SC,SQ): within the skin
Cream, Lotion, Ointment

tropical: applied to the surface of the skin
other delivery systems
- transdermal: absorptionof a drug through unbroken skin
- implanted: a drug reservior imbedded in the body to provide continual infusion of a medication

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Medical Record: Administering Drugs

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Chapter 4: Medical Record: Administrating Drugs

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2011-06-18T23:07:33Z

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