9.3 Routes of drug administration

Consider the following advantages. Which of the following correspond with these advantages?

Fast

Useful in unconscious patients

Suitable when oral drugs do not work

• Oral

• Topical

• sublingual and buccal

• Parenteral

Consider the following advantages. Which of the following correspond with these advantages?

Lower doses can be given

Better choice for patients who are unable to swallow drugs

Doesn’t cause nausea for the patient 

• oral

• topical

• sublingual and buccal

• parenteral

Consider the following disadvantages. Which of the following correspond with these disadvantages?

The unpredictable absorption of a drug

Slow absorption

• Oral

• Topical

• sublingual and buccal

• parenteral

Consider the following advantages. Which of the following correspond with these advantages?

Easy to apply for any age

Good for treatment needed for specific area

Low risk of sides effects

• Oral

• Topical

• sublingual and buccal

• Parenteral

Look at the figure showing the forms of medication. Match the forms of medication with correct possible route of administration.

• A- Topical

  B- Oral

  C-Sublingual and buccal

  D-Parenteral

• A- Oral

  B- Topical

  C-Sublingual and buccal

  D-Parenteral

• A- Oral

  B- Topical

  C-Parenteral

  D-Sublingual and buccal

• A- Oral

  B-Sublingual and buccal

  C-Topical

  D-Parenteral

• None of the options are correct