route of administration
path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body
Pulmonary drug delivery
absorption of a drug into the bloodstream via the lung mucous membrane
intramuscular injection
medical injection into a muscle
inhalation
flow of the respiratory current into an organism
Sublabial administration
method of Drug Administration
systemic administration
route of administration
intracardiac injection
route of administration
rectal administration
way of administering drugs into the rectum to be absorbed by the rectum's blood vessels
topical medication
medication applied to body surfaces
sublingual administration
pharmacological route of administration by which substances diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue
oral administration
route of administration where a substance is taken through the mouth and digestive tract
intravenous injection
administration of a liquid directly in a vein
transdermal administration
route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin
suppository
dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects
ingestion
consumption of a substance by an organism
instillation
medical route of administration where a fluid is applied drop by drop to the eyes, ears, or nose, or locally in a body cavities or space
intradermal injection
medical injection into the dermis
intravaginal administration
administration of a substance into the vagina
Umbilical line
catheter that is inserted into one of the two arteries or the vein of the umbilical cord
ophthalmic drug administration
administration of a drug through the eyes
parenteral route of administration
any route of drug administration that is not via the gastrointestinal tract
subcutaneous injection
forceful administration under the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the skin
skin absorption
route through which substances may be received
intravenous infusion and defusion
medication administered into a vein
inhalation administration
method of receiving a substance into the respiratory system
buccal administration
topical route of administration by which drugs applied to the mouth diffuse through the oral mucosa and into the bloodstream
Cervical drug delivery
drug delivery methodology
infusion therapy
route of administration for drugs and fluids, including intravenous and subcutaneous infusion
nasal administration
administration of a substance through the nose