Subcutaneous route of drug administration, also called hypodermic administration, involves injecting a drug into the loose connective tissue between the dermis of the skin and the...
The intramuscular (IM) route of drug administration is a common route for parenteral injections. Many antibiotics, preoperative sedatives, and narcotics are administered intramuscularly. In intramuscular (IM) injections, the...
Administering a drug through the intravenous (IV) route involves the introduction of a drug solution directly into the blood through the vein using a syringe through...
The parenteral route (also referred to as injection route) is the fastest and the second commonest route of drug administration. The term parenteral is made up...
The pulmonary or inhalational route of administration has been traditionally used for drug administration to the respiratory tract, in pathologies like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or...
A few drugs can be formulated such that a “patch” containing the drug is applied to the skin. The drug seeps out of the patch, through...
Topical route of drug administration refers to the application of medication to the surface of the skin or mucous membrane of the eye, ear, nose, mouth,...
The rectum is the ending portion of the large intestine, approximately 15 cm long, from the colon to the anal sphincters. It can be used as...
First pass effect, also known as first-pass metabolism or pre-systemic metabolism is the term used for hepatic metabolism of drug when absorbed and delivered through portal...
Routes of drug administration are the path by which a drug is introduced into the body. Certain tablets are intended not to be swallowed when taken....
Oral administration of drugs is the most common and acceptable route for drug administration, especially for out-patients. When possible, oral route usually abbreviated as p.o. or...
A drug is any substance that is used for cure, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases in man and other animals. For practical purposes, drugs and medicine...
Several antihypertensive drugs with different sites and mechanisms of action are now available. Nevertheless, none can be said to be the ideal antihypertensive drug. Drug choice...
The route of drug administration is simply defined as the path by which a drug is taken into the body for diagnosis, prevention, cure or treatment...
One of the most confusing aspects of pharmacology is naming individual therapeutic agents. This is because a drug is given three names and each of these...
Drugs are substances that are used or intended to be used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment or cure of diseases. In early times, these substances were...
The term “pharmacology” is derived from two Greek words: pharmakon, the Greek word for drugs, and logos, the Greek word for science. It is a branch...
