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What are the three types of parenteral injections?

What are the three types of parenteral injections?

The common parenteral routes are intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC) and intravenous (IV). Box 1 outlines the advantages and disadvantages of parenteral routes.

What are the different parenteral injections?

Administration by injection (parenteral administration) includes the following routes:

  • Subcutaneous (under the skin)
  • Intramuscular (in a muscle)
  • Intravenous (in a vein)
  • Intrathecal (around the spinal cord)

What are the methods of parenteral drug administration?

Parenteral medications enter the body by injection through the tissue and circulatory system. Injection medications are absorbed more quickly and are used with patients who are nauseated, vomiting, restricted from taking oral fluids, or unable to swallow.

How many types of injection administration are there?

The three main types of injections include: Subcutaneous (into the fat layer between the skin and muscle) Intramuscular (deep into a muscle) Intravenous (through a vein)

What are the 5 parenteral routes?

There are five commonly used routes of parenteral (route other than digestive tract) administration: subcutaneous (SC/SQ), intraperitoneal (IP), intravenous (IV), intrader- mal (ID), and intramuscular (IM). Not all techniques are appropriate for each species.

What are the four routes of parenteral administration?

What are the 8 routes of drug administration?

Oral administration. This is the most frequently used route of drug administration and is the most convenient and economic.

  • Sublingual.
  • Rectal administration.
  • Topical administration.
  • Parenteral administration.
  • Intravenous injection.

    • What are the 4 types of injection?

    Learn about the 4 types of injection: intradermal, subcutaneous, intravenous and intramuscular injections, and what they are used for in Singapore.

    What are the 5 types of injections?

    Types

    • Intravenous.
    • Intramuscular.
    • Subcutaneous.
    • Intradermal.
    • Intraosseous.
    • Depot.
    • Implant.

    What are the 9 routes of drug administration?

    Injection routes. Administration by injection (parenteral administration) includes the following routes:

  • Sublingual and buccal routes.
  • Rectal route.
  • Vaginal route.
  • Ocular route.
  • Otic route.
  • Nasal route.
  • Inhalation route.

    • What are the 4 enteral routes of administration?

    Enteral administration involves the esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines (i.e., the gastrointestinal tract). Methods of administration include oral, sublingual (dissolving the drug under the tongue), and rectal. Parenteral administration is via a peripheral or central vein.

    What injection is given in the stomach?

    A subcutaneous (say “sub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us”) shot is an injection of medicine under the skin, but not in a muscle. Some medicines, such as insulin or the blood-thinner enoxaparin (Lovenox), are injected only under the skin. This type of shot is usually given in the belly or the thigh.