1. INTRAVENOUS ROUTE OF DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
Prepared By-
Ashish kumar Sharma
BPT 2nd year
2. DEFINITION
• Intravenous route is a systematic route
of drug administration in which the drug
is directly given into the blood stream
through veins.
3. DRUG CAN BE GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY AS
;-
• Bolus
• Slow I.V Injection
• I.V Infusion
4. ADVANTAGES OF I.V ROUTES
• 100% Bioavailability
• Quick onset of action
• Large volume of fluids
• Highly irritant drugs (Anti cancer drug)
• Hypertonic Solution (20% Manitol)
• Constant plasma level can be
maintained by Infusion.
5. DISADVANTAGES OF IV ROUTES
• Phlebitis (Inflammation of vein)
• Self administration is not possible
• Strict Aseptic Condition needed
• Injury narcosis of tissue
• Depot preparation can not be given
9. MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF
MEDICATIONS CAN BE GIVEN BY IV.
SOME OF THE DRUGS MORE
COMMONLY GIVEN BY THIS METHOD
INCLUDE
10. SOME COMMONLY USED I.V
• 0.9% Normal saline (NS, 0.9NaCl, or NSS)
• Lactated Ringers (LR) or Ringers Lactate (RL)
• 5% Dextrose in water (D5 or D5W)
• 0.45% Normal saline (Half Normal saline,
0.45NaCl, .45NS)