Intravenous, Percutaneous, and Other Ways to Administer Medications
Prescription drugs can be administered in various ways.
Your healthcare provider or pharmacist will instruct you on the route of administration needed for your medication.
Most drugs are manufactured for a specific route of administration and must be used as directed forsafety and efficiency.
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This article goes over the different ways medication can be administered.
What Are the Routes of Medication Administration?
In general, two categories of medication administration exist:parenteraland nonparenteral.
Generally, parenteral is the most reliable, direct, and rapidly absorbed way to administer medications.
This mode of administration is used when more complete and faster drug absorption is needed.
This includes injections as well as topical/transdermal medications.
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