How is Gyceryl trinitrate administered to treat angina?
Rectally
Injection
Sublingually
Inhalation
How may the drug Diazepam be administered?
Orally
What epithelial surfaces may act as a route of administration for certain drugs?
Skin
Vagina
Cornea
Nasal mucosa
How may the drug salbutamol be administered?
Administration of a drug onto the skin is known as topical administration. True or false?
Delivery of a drug into the body is known as systemic administration. True or false?
In systemic administration, GI tract routes are called ... and non-GI tract routes are called...
Enteral administration, parenteral administration
Parenteral administration, enteral administration
What is the most common form of drug administration?
Rectal
Sublingual
Oral
Which of the following statements are true regarding orally administrated drugs?
Enteric-coated tablets allow for slow release of the drug
Formulation can be manipulated to rate the rate of absorbance
Require absorption in the gastrointestinal tract
Inconvenient to administer
Orally administered drugs may be delivered in what forms other than tablet or capsule?
Suspension
Solution
Emulsion
An advantage of orally delivered tablets and capsules is that the drug can undergo pharmaceutical manipulation in order to control release of the drug. True or false?
Which of the following statements are true regarding sublingually administered drugs?
They are useful for when a rapid response is required
Good for drugs which are unstable at gastric pH
Absorption occurs directly from the oral cavity
Good for drugs which are rapidly metabolised by the liver
Which of the following statements is false regarding rectally administered drugs?
Useful for drugs that cannot be delivered intravenously
Useful method for patients who are unable to take medication by mouth
An example of a rectally administered drug is salbutamol
Used for drugs that are required to produce a local effect
Anti-inflammatories for ulcerative colitis are delivered rectally to produce a localised effect. True or false?
Diazepam is used to treat status epliepticus (epilieptic seizure). True or false?
