Administration of Medicine in Nursing - Routes of Administration | 12th Nursing : Chapter 9 : Administration of Medicine
Chapter: 12th Nursing : Chapter 9 : Administration of Medicine
Routes of Administration
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION
A route of
administration is the path by which a drug, fluid, poison or other substance is
brought into contact with the body. For instance, some drugs are destroyed by
stomach acid if they are taken by mouth. So, they may have to be given by
injection. The principle method of giving drugs is by mouth, and the doses
which are not otherwise specified are assumed to be oral doses.
The route used to give a
drug depends on three main factors:
• The part of the body being treated
• The way the drug works within the body
• The formula of the drug
Doctors, nurses, and
other healthcare providers are trained, how to administer medication safely.
Administration of medication requires thorough understanding of the drug including,
how it moves through the
body
when it needs to be
administered
possible side effects
and dangerous reactions
proper storage,
handling, and disposal
Pros and Cons of different routes of Administration of Drugs
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