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Intravenous Intravenous medication enters directly into the veins and absorbed quickly. Rectal/Vaginal Rectal medications are absorbed very quickly. Suppositories are available and are given into the rectum. Pessaries are given into the vagina.

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________ Student Exploration: Drug Dosage Vocabulary: controlled release, dosage, drug, overdose, target organ Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Suppose you take aspirin for a headache. What happens after you swallow the pill? The aspirin starts begins to dissolve by the enzymes and are soaked in while traveling down to

Certain drugs are classed as prescription only medicines as they have more harmful effects on an individual’s body. They are not available over the counter so to prevent the misuse of these drugs as they can lead to more serious consequences if taken incorrectly. Although, general sales list medicines can also harm an individual when taken in higher quantities, they do not run the same risk of misuse as prescription only medicines and can be self-medicated. General sales list medicines, such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen, in higher quantities are classed as pharmacy medicines.

Oral Administration-Taken by mouth i.e. tablet Intravenous administration-Injected into the body via veins i.e. antibiotics Vaginally-The medication is applied inside the vagina Rectal-Administering drugs into the rectum are then become absorbed into the blood vessels and taken into the body.

way, the blood vessels supplying that muscle distribute the injected medication via thecardiovascular system. Purpose Intramuscular injection is used for the delivery of certain drugs not recommended for other routes of administration, for instance intravenous, oral, or subcutaneous. The intramuscular route offers a faster rate of absorption than the subcutaneous route, and muscle tissue can often hold a larger volume of fluid without discomfort. In contrast, medication injected into muscle tissues is absorbed less rapidly and takes effect more slowly that medication that is injected intravenously. This is favorable

*Intravenous (IV) injection administration – The medicine is administered directly into the veins. Medicines are rapidly absorbed into the body via this route, which is advantageous when a situation is life threatening.

Question #1) In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route?

Medication Administration The intended use of medications is meant to improve a person’ health, it is very important the individual administering medication or self-medicating use the drugs correctly, by following the doctors’ instruction for the medication prescribed. Medication is given to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness. Medication can be very dangerous, which can potentially cause harm or even deaf if it’s not used properly.

• how the administration will be recorded. 4.1. The routes by which medication can be administrate: Oral - medicines can be given orally in the form of capsules, tablets, liquids or powders.

Tablets and capsules are two of the most widely use forms of oral medication. Careful and accurate administration of tablets and capsules is critical to providing safe patient care, every effort should be taken to avoid “medication errors” and the dangerous effects they may have on a patient. Some tablets and capsules are formulated with special coatings to manage their discharge and therapeutic effectiveness; crushing, chewing then ingesting them can increase the risk of an adverse reaction. David C. Wordell RPh describes in his article “Should You Crush That Tablet?” “some categories of drugs you shouldn’t alter.” These drugs includes, “sustained release tablets and capsules,” “enteric coated tablets” and “sublingual and buccal tablets.” This literature

Narcotics can be taken in many different forms. It can be taken in tablets or capsules, like a pill. Or in skin patches, in powder to snort, or even in chunk a to be melted and injected like heroin (heroin is a

I would have to agree with Jasmine, because if you are elderly and exposed to polypharmacy, you would have to triple check to make sure no adverse effect would happen on any of the medication they are taking. If you are pregnant, you can't take certain medications because it could harm the baby. Young children need a parent consent before administering the medication. They need to be told it is not candy; if they are too young they might need to get it administered with an oral syringe into the mouth. Geriatric and pediatric patients would need a lower dosage due to being more susceptible to the effects of the medication. The age, weight, and height are a big factor in deciding how much medication to take. The method of administration depends

applied to the skin in some type of way. Taking it as an injection risks HIV or hepatitis because

Brand Name Medication vs. Generic Medication In the 1950’s, medication was first introduced into society (Psych Central website, 2). It is a drug used for treatment of pain, illnesses, and other problems with the human body. It can treat medical conditions, cure diseases, relieve symptoms of illnesses, and prevent diseases. According to the BDS Medication Administration Curriculum, the way the medication enters the body is considered the “route” and the most common route is taking the medication orally. Three other different ways are nasally, by eye drops or ear drops, or transdermal, which is the medication(s) being patched onto the skin. Medications can have a localized effect or a systematic effect. A localized affect is when a medication

Psoriasis is a type of noncontagious chronic dermatitis. The types of individuals that can be at risk for psoriasis has a mixture of genetic predisposition and types of environmental factors, individuals with immune regulation defects are most likely to obtain this condition; Most causes for psoriasis is unknown by doctors.