Sixth Lab. : Medication Administration Halabja Technical Institute Nursing Department First Stage Fundamental of Nursing Snur J. Ahmad
Jul 16, 2015
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
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