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Drug adminstration routes
1. By:
Seragaldin M. Abdulqader
Clinical pharmacology for nurses
University of Raparin/school of nursing
The lecture for undergraduate students:
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2. Definition
A route of administration in pharmacology
and toxicology is the path by which a drug,
fluid, poison, or other substance is taken
into the body.
Routes of administration are generally
classified by the location at which the
substance is applied. Common examples
include oral and intravenous administration.
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3. Definition
First Pass Effect:
When a drug is administered orally, the drug is absorbed by
the mesenteric veins. These veins drain into the portal vein
which flows into the hepatic sinusoids.
Half-life:
The amount of time required to eliminate 50% of the drug in
the body. The half-life can be determined from a semilogy
graph of the plasma concentration versus time or it can be
calculated from the elimination constant.
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4. Definition
Pharmacokinetics, sometimes abbreviated
as PK that is a branch of pharmacology
dedicated to determining the fate of
substances administered externally to a
living organism via specific route to the drug
characteristics.
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5. Pharmacokinetic
A process which formed from:
Liberation- the process of release of a drug from the
pharmaceutical formulation
Absorption - the process of a substance entering the
blood circulation.
Distribution - the dispersion or dissemination of substances
throughout the fluids and tissues of the body.
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6. Pharmacokinetic
Metabolization (or biotransformation, or
inactivation) – the recognition by the organism
that a foreign substance is present and the
irreversible transformation of parent
compounds into daughter metabolites.
Excretion - the removal of the substances from
the body. In rare cases, some drugs irreversibly
accumulate in body tissue
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7. Routes of Administration/Enteral
1. Oral route (p.o.):
Easy
Usually safe
Economical
Limitations/Risks
Relatively slow
Less predictable
First pass effect
Patient compliance
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8. Routes of Administration/Enteral
2. Sublingual (SL):
Rapid response
No first pass effect
Bypasses GI acids and enzymes
Limitations/Risks
Not used for irritating substances
Many molecules do not penetrate oral mucosa
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9. Routes of Administration/Enteral
3. Rectal (PR):
Unconscious patients
Vomiting patients
Small children
Minimal first pass effect
Bypasses GI acids and enzymes
Limitations/Risks
Irregular and incomplete absorption
Not used for irritating substances
Solutions must be isotonic
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10. Routes of Administration/Parenteral
1. Intravenous (IV):
Permits titration of dosage
Lowest intra-individual variability
Most rapid response (emergencies)
Most suitable for irritating substances and large volumes
Limitations/Risks
Greatest risks: overdose, anaphylaxis, infection, embolism,
vascular injury, and phlebitis
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11. Routes of Administration/Parenteral
3. Subcutaneous (s.c.):
Slower absorption than i.m.
Absorption slowed by vasoconstriction
Limitations/Risks
Not used for irritating substances
Large volumes are painful
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12. Routes of Administration/Parenteral
4. Intraperitoneal (i.p.):
Provides large absorbing surface
Primarily used on lab animals
Limitations/Risks
First pass effect
Risks: adhesions, infection, injury
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13. Routes of Administration/Parenteral
5. Topical:
Useful for local effects
Poisons and toxins
Limitations/Risks
Least effective for systemic absorption
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14. Routes of Administration/Parenteral
6. Pulmonary
Very rapid absorption
Useful for gases, vapors, aerosols
Limitations/Risks
Not used for irritating substances
Difficult to control dose
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