Drug Applications

Enhanced drug efficacy when two or more drugs are taken together.

One drug reduces the effect of another drug.

Absorption, distribution, metabolism (disintegration), and excretion (elimination).

Double-locked cabinets with signed records of administration.

Medication administration without a physician's order is legally prohibited, except in emergencies.

Local administrations includes epidermal, conjuctival sac, external ear canal, intravaginal, intranasal

Enteral, parenteral, inhalation, and transdermal.

Clean from inside to outside with sterile or normal water.

Intravenous, Intramuscular, Intradermal, Subcutaneous

Buccal, rectal, sublingual, oral

Goes directly to target organ, fewer side effects, faster effect, low dose.

Maximum 1 milliliter

Anticoagulants, insulin, some hormones

Abdominal area, under the scapula, front lateral part of the thigh, lateral part of the upper arm, dorsogluteal area

To prevent tissue damage.

Intravenous and Intramuscular

Air lock technique

Z technique

45-90°

Bcg vaccines, allergy tests, local anesthetics.

Deltoid, dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris.

Patient positioning is easy, less painful, and lower complication risk.

Water-soluble drugs

Infiltration means a fluid does not irritate the tissue, extravasation means fluid irritates the tissue

Fastest Intracardiac, Slowest Oral

Rectal administration site can be used locally or systemically.

Because oral mucosa is rich in lymph and blood vessel so drug can easily go to the circulation and effects quickly.

Which of the following is not one of the 10 rights of medication administration?

1 cc=1ml=10 dizy=100 units=20 drops