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📌 Parenteral administration includes intravenous injection into systemic circulation, subcutaneous injection into the tissue beneath the skin, and intramuscular injection into muscle.
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📌 An intravenous injection gives a small volume rapidly at one time, whereas an intravenous infusion gives a large volume slowly at a constant rate.
1. Which route delivers a drug into the tissue beneath the skin rather than directly into the bloodstream or into muscle?
2. A clinic receives an injectable medication as a powder that must be prepared before administration. What preparation and product property are required?
3. A patient needs a large volume of fluid delivered intravenously at a slow, constant rate. Which method best fits this plan?
Where does intravenous injection deliver medication?
Into systemic circulation.
Where does subcutaneous injection deliver medication?
Into the tissue beneath the skin.
Where does intramuscular injection deliver medication?
Into muscle.
How does an intravenous injection differ from an intravenous infusion in volume and delivery rate?
An injection delivers a small volume rapidly at one time; an infusion delivers a large volume slowly at a constant rate.
What bioavailability does intravenous administration provide?
100% bioavailability.
What response and bloodstream delivery result from intravenous administration?
It produces a quick response and delivers the entire dose to the bloodstream.
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