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Health Care Records - Q – Routes of medication & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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oral [per os (p.o.)] | by mouth |
sublingual (SL) | under the tongue |
buccalin the cheek | |
vaginal [per vagina (PV)] | inserted in the vagina |
rectal [per rectum (PR)]inserted in the rectum | |
inhalation | inhaled through the nose or mouth |
aerosolspray | |
nebulizerdevice used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose | |
intradermal (ID)within the skin | |
intramuscular (IM)within the muscle | |
intravenous (IV)within the vein | |
subcutaneous (SC, SQ, or sub-Q)under the skin [write out subcut or subcutaneous] | |
topical | applied to the surface of the skin |
transdermal | absorption of drug through unbroken skin |