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Health Care Records - Q – Routes of medication & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oral [per os (p.o.)] | by mouth |
| sublingual (SL) | under the tongue |
| buccalin the cheek | |
| vaginal [per vagina (PV)] | inserted in the vagina |
| rectal [per rectum (PR)]inserted in the rectum | |
| inhalation | inhaled through the nose or mouth |
| aerosolspray | |
| nebulizerdevice used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose | |
| intradermal (ID)within the skin | |
| intramuscular (IM)within the muscle | |
| intravenous (IV)within the vein | |
| subcutaneous (SC, SQ, or sub-Q)under the skin [write out subcut or subcutaneous] | |
| topical | applied to the surface of the skin |
| transdermal | absorption of drug through unbroken skin |