Routes to administer medications

ENTERAL

- Oral
- Buccal
- Sublingual
- Rectal

PRESENTATIONS

Tablets

Pills

Syrups

Suspensions

Dragees

PARENTERAL

- Intradermal
- Intravenous
- Intramuscular
- Intravertebral
- Subcutaneous
- Intrathecal

PRESENTATIONS

Vaccines

Blisters

Serums

TOPICAL

SKIN

PRESENTATIONS

Ointment

Sprays

Patch

Droppers

Pomades

Creams

- Desired Effect
- Side Effect
- Tolerance and Dependence
- Interactions
- No Apparent Effect
- Paradoxical Effec

Local Effect: Some medications, such as eye drops or topical skin creams or ointments, are applied directly to the area that needs treatment.

Systemic Effect: Some medications, such as pills or liquids given orally, rectal suppositories, Transdermal patches and subcutaneous injections end up in the bloodstream and act on a specific organ or system within the body