Routes of Drug Administration
Drug Routes and Methods
Oral
preferred & most commom
safest
most economical
most convenient
Sublinguinal/Buccal
under tongue
in mouth
Topical
skin/mucous membrane
astringent
antiseptic/bacteriostatic
emollient
cleansing
anisthetic
antihistamine
Rectal
Parenteral
injection
intradermal
upper layers of skin
tests for allergic reation
subcutaneous
beneath layers of skin
just above muscle tissue
intramuscular
dorsogluteal
ventrogluteal
mid-deltoid
vastus lateralis
intravenous
directly in vein
IV equipment
butterfly set most common
IV prcedure
venipuncture
extravasation alert
intraarterial
Chest Tubes and Lines
Endotracheal Tubes (Intubation)
during respiratory problems
Central Venous Lines (Catheters)
into large veins
subclavian most common
Pulmonary Arterial Lines (Swan-Ganz)
incorporate small electrode
estimates LVEDP
5 Routes of Drug Administration
Right patient
Right drug
Right amount
Right time
Right route
Charting
drug name
drug dose
drug administration route
date of administration
time of administration
injection site (if administered parenterally)