Sixth Lab. : Medication Administration

Halabja Technical Institute

Nursing Department

First Stage

Fundamental of Nursing

Snur J. Ahmad

Definition Definition Medication Administration:

Defined as preparing, giving, and evaluating the drugs.

We take medications to diagnose, treat, or prevent illness.

Five Rights of Drug Administration:

1. Right patient

2. Right drug

3. Right dose

4.Right time

5.Right route

Different Routes of Drug AdministrationDifferent Routes of Drug Administration

• Oral Route

• Inhalation Route

• Topical Route

• Rectal Route

• Parenteral Route

The most common route of drug administration.In which drug is given through the mouth.Drug Examples: Capsules, Tablets, Syrup

Oral RouteOral Route

Sublingual Buccal

ADVANTAGES

•Safe

•can be self- administered

•pain free, easy to take

•Usually good absorption by

GIT .

DISADVANTAGES

•Slow absorption & action

•nausea and vomiting

•Some drugs destroyed

•Food–drug Interactions

And Drug-drug Interactions

Inhalation RouteInhalation Route

Is drugs administration by the nasal or oral respiratory route.

This route of administration is used for drugs that are gases (for example, some anesthetics) or those that can be dispersed in an aerosol

Advantages: fast & easy to take, can be self administered

Disadvantages: increased bronchial and salivary secretions

Supplemental oxygen

Inhaler

Topical RouteTopical Route

Medication that are applied directly to the skin or mucus membranes (eye, vagina, nose, urethra, ears, colon)

Example: drops, sprays, ointment, creams ,lotions and

powders .

Advantages: lower risk of side effects

Disadvantages: Local therapeutic effects

Not well absorbed into the deeper layers of the skin

or mucous membrane

Rectal RouteRectal RouteDrugs that are administered rectally as a suppository. In this form, a drug is mixed with a waxy substance that dissolves or liquefies after it is inserted into the rectum.

Advantages: Used in children & vomiting & gastric irritants patients.

Disadvantages: Irritation or inflammation of rectal

mucosa can occur

Parenteral RouteParenteral RouteParenteral administration is injection or infusion by means of a needle or catheter inserted into the body .

Methods of injection

Intradermal: Into upper layer of skin & Used for skin tests

Subcutaneous: Provides slow and longer duration of action & Rotate sites .

Intramuscular: More rapid absorption, Less irritation of tissue

Intravenous: amount of drug can be controlled

accurately, Quick onset of action

Methods of injection

Ampoule IV infusion Vial

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