Opioid Drug Formulations and Routes of Administration PDF
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This table details different opioid drug formulations and their corresponding routes of administration, both for medical and recreational use. It is a useful reference for understanding the various types of opioid medications and how they can be consumed.
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## Table 11-1 Opioid Drug Formulations and Routes of Administration | Opioid Drug | Routes of Administration for Pharmaceutical Formulations | Common Recreational Routes of Administration | |---|---|---| | Morphine | Oral (tablet, capsule); Rectal (suppository); Parenteral (i.v., i.m., s.c. injecta...
## Table 11-1 Opioid Drug Formulations and Routes of Administration | Opioid Drug | Routes of Administration for Pharmaceutical Formulations | Common Recreational Routes of Administration | |---|---|---| | Morphine | Oral (tablet, capsule); Rectal (suppository); Parenteral (i.v., i.m., s.c. injectable solution) | Injected, swallowed, smoked | | Heroin | Parenteral (i.v., i.m., s.c.)* | Injected, snorted, smoked | | Codeine | Oral (tablet, capsule, syrup); Parenteral (i.m., s.c. injectable solution) | Injected, swallowed (often mixed with soda or flavorings) | | Hydrocodone | Oral (tablet, capsule, syrup) | Injected, swallowed, snorted | | Oxymorphone | Oral (tablet); Rectal (suppository); Parenteral (i.v., i.m., s.c. injectable solution) | Injected, swallowed, snorted | | Oxycodone | Oral (tablet, capsule); Rectal (suppository) | Injected, swallowed, snorted | | Fentanyl | Oral (lozenge, sublingual tablet, buccal tablet, buccal film, sublingual spray); Intranasal (spray); Parenteral (i.v., i.m. injectable solution); Transdermal (patch) | Injected, snorted, smoked | | Methadone | Oral (tablet, solution); Parenteral (i.v., i.m., s.c. injectable solution) | Injected, swallowed | | Buprenorphine | Oral (tablet, sublingual tablet, buccal film); Parenteral (i.v., i.m.); Transdermal (patch) | Injected, snorted, sublingual | *Heroin is not used medically in the United States, but is prescribed (as diamorphine) as a second-line maintenance treatment for opioid addiction in other countries.
