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ROUTES OF DRUG
ADMINISTRATION-
vinay gupta
department of pharmacology
up rural institute of medical sciences & research
saifai, etawah, india
Definition:
A route of administration is the
path by which a drug, fluid, poison or
other substance is brought into
contact with the body.
Route of administration
I) Oral
II) Topical
III) Rectal
IV) Parenteral
V) Vaginal
VI) Inhaled
VII) Ophthalmic
VIII) Otic
Factors determining Route of Administration
• 1) Drug Factors
• Physical Properties-
• Nature of Drug- certain drugs are destroyed by
gastric acid or proteolytic enzymes eg. Insulin,
oxytocin, vasopressin are peptides so
degraded by proteolytic enzyme in gut.
• Absorption- certain drugs do not absorbed
orally eg. Streptomycin is highly ionized at gut
pH so not absorbed orally & given by parental
route.
• Toxicity- admn topically eg. Neomycin.
• Bioavailability- poor bioavailability on oral admn
of some drugs eg. Nitroglycerine, morphine
have only 20% bioavailability, so ntg is admn
sublingually while morphine by parenteraly
(SC/IM/IV).
• Plasma t1/2- very short half life drugs are admn by
parenteral route eg. Sod. Nitroprusside
(vasodilator) half life 2-5 mts.
• Distribution- if a drug does not reach at site of
action or does not cross BBB then it has to be given
by such a route that reaches to the site of action.
• Metabolism- if drug undergoes extensive first
paas metabolism it is avoided by oral route &
preferably used by
parenteral route eg. Morphine
or Sublingual route eg. Nitroglycerine.
- The first pass effect is the term used for the
hepatic metabolism of a pharmacological agent
when it is absorbed from the gut and delivered
to the liver via the portal circulation.
- The greater the first pass effect, the lower the
bioavailability of the drug(the rate and extent of
the drug reaching systemic circulation).
First pass effect :
• 2) Patient Factors
• Condition of patient
• Associated disease
• Convenience of patient
• Personality/ psychotic
• 3) Disease Factors
• Emergency situation
• Drug poisoning
• Local action
• A drug may produce different effects when
given by different route eg. Magnisium
sulphate
• Orally - Laxative
• Topically - Boil, abscess
• Parenterally - Eclampsia
Routes of Administration
• 1) Enteral ( enteron = intestine)-
• Oral
• Sublingual
• Rectal
• 2) Parenteral ( par = beyond ,enteron =
intestine)-
• Inhalation
• injections
injections
• Intravenous- (I.V. bolus or infusion) drug is given
in superficial vein, 100% bioavailability.
• Intramuscular- in large muscles of arm
(deltoid) or leg (thigh, glutial muscle).
Advantages
1- suitable for injection of drug in aqueous
solution (rapid action) and drug in
Suspension or emulsion.
Disadvantages
1- Pain at injection sites for certain
drugs.
Injections cont…
Subcutaneous – in subcutaneous tissue under
the skin. e.g. INSULIN
No more then 1.5 ml should be injected into the
site
• Suspension, oily & colloids
Injections cont…
• Intradermal/intracutaneous (ID/IC)- drug
is injected b/w the two layers of skin ie b/w
epidermis & dermis with some times formation
of bleb.
eg. Vaccines BCG, measles.
Injections cont…
• Intrathecal- drug is admn in subarrachnoid
space bypassing BBB & CSF.
in spinal anaesthesia.
• Epidural(extradural)- drug is injected b/w
lining of spinal canal & duramater (extradural
space) for purpose of anaesthesia & analgesia in
different regions, used mainly in obstetrics.
Injections cont…
• Intramedullary- drug is injected in to bone
marrow such as sternum or tibia. Mainly used
for bone marrow transplantation & for blood
transfusion in children where it is difficult to
find a vein.
• Intraarterial- in this route inj is directly made
in to artery, used in angiography.
Injections cont…
• Intra articular admn- drug is admn in the
joint space in synovial fluid providing local effect
& used for certain kinds of arrthritis. Eg steroids
• Intra cardiac- drug is injected directly into
myocardium. Usually adrenaline is admn locally
in case of cardiac arrest.
Injections cont…
• Intra ventricular- this route is useful for
admn of drug in brain tumours in which drug is
admn directly in to cerebral ventricles.
• Subconjectival- drug is injected just below
conjunctiva eg. Amphotericin & miconazole that
provides high & effective local c/n with less
systemic toxicity.
Injections cont…
• Intra peritoneal (IP)- drug is injected b/w
two layers of peritoneum.
• Used for peritoneal dialysis in case of renal
failure & certain cases of poisoning.
Injections cont…

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Route of drug administration-An overview

  • 1. ROUTES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION- vinay gupta department of pharmacology up rural institute of medical sciences & research saifai, etawah, india
  • 2. Definition: A route of administration is the path by which a drug, fluid, poison or other substance is brought into contact with the body.
  • 3. Route of administration I) Oral II) Topical III) Rectal IV) Parenteral V) Vaginal VI) Inhaled VII) Ophthalmic VIII) Otic
  • 4.
  • 5. Factors determining Route of Administration • 1) Drug Factors • Physical Properties- • Nature of Drug- certain drugs are destroyed by gastric acid or proteolytic enzymes eg. Insulin, oxytocin, vasopressin are peptides so degraded by proteolytic enzyme in gut. • Absorption- certain drugs do not absorbed orally eg. Streptomycin is highly ionized at gut pH so not absorbed orally & given by parental route. • Toxicity- admn topically eg. Neomycin.
  • 6. • Bioavailability- poor bioavailability on oral admn of some drugs eg. Nitroglycerine, morphine have only 20% bioavailability, so ntg is admn sublingually while morphine by parenteraly (SC/IM/IV). • Plasma t1/2- very short half life drugs are admn by parenteral route eg. Sod. Nitroprusside (vasodilator) half life 2-5 mts. • Distribution- if a drug does not reach at site of action or does not cross BBB then it has to be given by such a route that reaches to the site of action.
  • 7. • Metabolism- if drug undergoes extensive first paas metabolism it is avoided by oral route & preferably used by parenteral route eg. Morphine or Sublingual route eg. Nitroglycerine.
  • 8. - The first pass effect is the term used for the hepatic metabolism of a pharmacological agent when it is absorbed from the gut and delivered to the liver via the portal circulation. - The greater the first pass effect, the lower the bioavailability of the drug(the rate and extent of the drug reaching systemic circulation). First pass effect :
  • 9. • 2) Patient Factors • Condition of patient • Associated disease • Convenience of patient • Personality/ psychotic • 3) Disease Factors • Emergency situation • Drug poisoning • Local action
  • 10. • A drug may produce different effects when given by different route eg. Magnisium sulphate • Orally - Laxative • Topically - Boil, abscess • Parenterally - Eclampsia
  • 11. Routes of Administration • 1) Enteral ( enteron = intestine)- • Oral • Sublingual • Rectal • 2) Parenteral ( par = beyond ,enteron = intestine)- • Inhalation • injections
  • 12. injections • Intravenous- (I.V. bolus or infusion) drug is given in superficial vein, 100% bioavailability.
  • 13. • Intramuscular- in large muscles of arm (deltoid) or leg (thigh, glutial muscle). Advantages 1- suitable for injection of drug in aqueous solution (rapid action) and drug in Suspension or emulsion. Disadvantages 1- Pain at injection sites for certain drugs. Injections cont…
  • 14. Subcutaneous – in subcutaneous tissue under the skin. e.g. INSULIN No more then 1.5 ml should be injected into the site • Suspension, oily & colloids Injections cont…
  • 15. • Intradermal/intracutaneous (ID/IC)- drug is injected b/w the two layers of skin ie b/w epidermis & dermis with some times formation of bleb. eg. Vaccines BCG, measles. Injections cont…
  • 16. • Intrathecal- drug is admn in subarrachnoid space bypassing BBB & CSF. in spinal anaesthesia. • Epidural(extradural)- drug is injected b/w lining of spinal canal & duramater (extradural space) for purpose of anaesthesia & analgesia in different regions, used mainly in obstetrics. Injections cont…
  • 17. • Intramedullary- drug is injected in to bone marrow such as sternum or tibia. Mainly used for bone marrow transplantation & for blood transfusion in children where it is difficult to find a vein. • Intraarterial- in this route inj is directly made in to artery, used in angiography. Injections cont…
  • 18. • Intra articular admn- drug is admn in the joint space in synovial fluid providing local effect & used for certain kinds of arrthritis. Eg steroids • Intra cardiac- drug is injected directly into myocardium. Usually adrenaline is admn locally in case of cardiac arrest. Injections cont…
  • 19. • Intra ventricular- this route is useful for admn of drug in brain tumours in which drug is admn directly in to cerebral ventricles. • Subconjectival- drug is injected just below conjunctiva eg. Amphotericin & miconazole that provides high & effective local c/n with less systemic toxicity. Injections cont…
  • 20. • Intra peritoneal (IP)- drug is injected b/w two layers of peritoneum. • Used for peritoneal dialysis in case of renal failure & certain cases of poisoning. Injections cont…