MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
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ORAL MEDICATIONS

• Most common route
• Convenient
• Most meds available in this form
• Least expensive
• Easy to counteract overdose or toxicity

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DIFFERENT FORMS

• Capsules
• Tablets
• Elixirs
• Emulsions
• Lozenges
• Suspensions
• Syrups

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NASOGASTRIC ADMINISTRATION

• For patients who cannot swallow
• NG or Peg tubes
• Similar to oral administration

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RECTAL ADMINISTRATION

• For patients who are extremely nauseated or
  cannot take oral medications
• Unpredictable absorption
• Not all medications are available in this form
• Not retained if patient has diarrhea
• Same procedure for vaginal medications

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PERCUTANEOUS MEDICATIONS

• Absorption is unpredictable
• Area size
• Concentration of medication
• Length of contact with skin
• Condition of the skin
• Breakdown
• Thickness
• Nutrition and hydration

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METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION

• Solutions for eyes, ears, nose, vagina
• Topical creams lotions ointments or powders
• Inhalants

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PARENTERAL MEDICATIONS

• Intradermal
• Subcutaneous
• Intramuscular
• Intravenous

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EQUIPMENT

• Syringes
• Tip
• Barrel
• Plunger
• Needles
• Hub
• Shaft
• Bevel

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MEDICATION FORMS

• Vials
• Ampules
• Mix o vials
• Prefilled tubes

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ADMINISTRATION

• Intradermal
• Subcutaneous
• Intramuscular
• Intravenous