Routes of Administration
This route of administration is the easiest, safest, and most convenient.
What is oral administration?
This schedule/class of medications has no accepted medical use and has a high potential for abuse.
What is Schedule/Class I.
mL
What is milliliter?
This is a medication that may be dispensed only with a prescription from an appropriately licensed professional.
What is a prescription?
The doctor prescribed 30mg of a medication. You only have 60mg tablets. How many tablets will make one dose?
1/2 tablet
This route of administration may result in oral fungal infections and requires extra equipment.
What is inhalation?
This schedule/class of medications is for regular prescriptions not associated with any risk of abuse or dependency.
What is Schedule/Class VI?
q6h
What is every 6 hours?
This is the compulsive, uncontrollable dependence on a substance, habit, or action to the degree that stopping causes severe emotional, mental, or physiologic reactions.
What is addiction?
The doctor prescribed 500mg of a medication. You have 125mg capsules in stock. How many capsules make up 1 dose?
4 capsules
This route of administration is made, done, or effected through the skin.
What is percutaneous?
This schedule/class of medications has a high potential for abuse and may lead to psychological or physical dependance.
What is Schedule/Class II?
prn
What is as needed?
This is an undesirable drug response that accompanies the principal response for which the drug was taken.
What is an adverse drug reaction?
The doctor wants the patient to take 1000mg of a medication twice daily. You have 500mg capsules in stock. How many capsules are needed for the DAILY dose?
4 capsules
This route of administration involves or passes through the digestive tract.
What is enteral?
This schedule/class of medications has a low potential for abuse, a low risk of dependance, and includes medications like Xanax and Ambien.
What is Schedule/Class IV?
QID
What is four times daily?
This is a substance containing no active ingredients that is given for its suggestive effects.
What is a placebo?
The doctor prescribed 250mg to be given three times daily for 10 days. You have 125mg tablets in stock. How many tablets are needed to fill THE ENTIRE PRESCRIPTION?
60 tablets
This route of administration is used for tuberculosis testing and allergy shots.
What is intradermal?
This schedule/class of medications is for all over the counter medications.
What is Schedule/Class VII?
hs
What is bedtime or hour of sleep?
This is an unexpected reaction to a medication.
What is an idiosyncratic reaction?
The doctor prescribed 10mg of a medication to be given twice daily for five days. The medication you have has a concentration on 5mg/mL. How many mL are needed to fill THE ENTIRE PRESCRIPTION?
10 mL