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Advantage of oral route
Safe, inexpensive, easy and convenient
Disadvantage of oral route
Oral meds highly variable absorption
Must be cooperative and conscious
contradictions include nausea and vomitting
Advantages of subq/IM routes
Oral meds highly variable absorption
Must be cooperative and conscious
contradictions include nausea and vomitting
Disadvantages of subq/IM routes
higher cost
Inconvinient
pain w/ risk for local tissue/nerve damage
risk for infection
Advantages of IV
- Onset is rapid, and absorption of med into the blood is immediate.
- Allows control over precise amount of meds.
- Allows administration of lg volumes of fluid Irritating med can be given w/ free-flowing IV fluid
- Less discomfort after initial insertion. - Maintains constant therapeutic blood levels.
Less irritation to subQ and muscle tissue
Disadvantages of IV
higher cost
inconvenient
dangerous
increased risk for infection or embolism
circulatory fluid overload is possible if the infusion is large and/or too rapid
immediate absorption leaves no time to correct errors
IV administration can cause irritation to the lining of the vein
failure to maintain surgical asepsis can lead to local infection and septicemia
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BrigittaLis
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Advantages/Disadvantages of med routes
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Advantages/Disadvantages of med routes
Updated
2011-02-13T08:46:48Z
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