This document discusses oral medication administration. It describes administering medication by mouth as the most common route. Medication can be swallowed, placed in the cheek (buccal route), or under the tongue (sublingual route). The goals of medication administration are to provide safe treatment, promote health, prevent and cure illness, and diagnose disease. Precautions are needed for unconscious patients or those unable to swallow. Proper supplies and procedures are outlined to correctly administer oral medication.

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2.  It is a method of administering the medication to
the patient by mouth. It is the most common, least
expensive and most convenient route for most
patients.
 The medication may be swallowed or may be
given through buccal and sublingual routes.
 Buccal route: It is placing of medication in patient's
mouth against mucous membranes of the cheek,
until the medication is dissolved or absorbed into
the blood.
 Sublingual route: It is placing of the medication
under the tongue of the patient for better and early
absorption.

4.  To provide safe and accurate medication
administration.
 To promote health of the patient.
 To prevent illness of the patient.
 To cure illness of the patient.
 To diagnose the disease.

5.  Unconscious patient
 Inability to swallow
 Poor gag reflex
 Patient with gastric suction
 Preoperative period
 Patient having continues vomiting

6. 1. Medication card
2. Prescribed medication
3. Scissor
4. Ounce glass
5. Spoon
6. Mortar and pestle
7. Glass of water with cover
8. Gauge piece/tissue paper
9. Towel and mackintosh

7.  Nurse should know about medication(generic
name), action, purpose, side effects of drug.
 Nurse should know the drug interactions and
compatibility to maintain the efficacy of drug.
 Keeping the call bell near to the patient.
 Water should be kept near to the patient for
drinking.
 Make sure you collect all the articles.

8.  Explain the procedure to the patient.
 Seek concern for the administration of the
medication.
 Collect information related to the meal
ingestion.

9.  Check the physician order.
 Assess the patient for ant contraindication.
 Assess the patient level of consciousness and
explain the procedure.
 Check the medication three times.
 Check the expiry date and match the
medication with medication card.
 Wash hands and arrange the articles at the
bedsides of the patient.

10.  Again check the medication before opening it.
 Collect the tablets/capsules as prescribed into
the medication cup.
 For syrup/liquid preparation, shake the bottle
and pour the liquid from the opposite side of
the label.
 Hold measuring cup at eye level and place the
thumb nail at the correct measurement.
 Wipe the mouth of bottle with tissue paper and
close it.

11.  Spread the towel and mackintosh on the chest
of patient around neck.
 Assist the patient in sitting position and
administer only one drug at a time.
 Offer sips of water first and then nurse takes
the glass of water in hand while handling over
the medication cup.
 Ask the patient to keep the medicine at the
back of the throat then hand over the glass to
drink water and swallow the medication with
it.

12.  Document the procedure with signature.
 Document if any side effects observed or
patient refuses to take the medication.
 Replace the articles discard the waste as per
biomedical waste policy of the institute.
 Provide comfortable position to the patient.
 Explain the possible side effects about
medication to the patient and whom to report if
experiences any side effects.
 Check absorption of drug.