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Med Term CH 2 drug
Med Term A living language by Fremgen and Frucht CH 2 drug admin
Term | Definition |
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oral | by mouth |
sublingual | under tongue |
inhalation | inhaled directly into nose and mouth |
parenteral | administered by puncturing the skin with a needle. |
intracavitary | inject into body cavity |
intradermal | shallow injection just under top layer of the skin |
intramuscular | injection in muscle of buttocks, thigh or upper arm |
intrathecal | injection into menigeal space surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
intravenous | injection into veins |
subcutanous | injections into subcutanous layer of skin |
transdermal | patch is applied to the skin to be absorbed |
rectal | medications put directly into the anal cavity |
topical | applied directly to skin or mucous membrane |
vaginal | inserted vaginally |
eyedrops | placed directly into the eyes |
ardrops | placed directly into the ear canal |
buccal | placed under lip or between cheek and gum |