Medication Administration

Learning Objectives
At the end of this unit the students will be able to:
♦ Describe various rout of drug administration.
♦ Mention the general rules & care of administering medications.
♦ Identify the parts and types of syringes and needles.
♦ List the necessary equipments required for drug administration.
♦ Mention the five rights before drug administration.
♦ Locate the different sites of parentral drug administration.
♦ Demonstrate essential steps of medication administration.
♦ List precautions for medication administration.

Key Terminology
ampule ohpthalimic parentral
brand name pharmacokinectics trade name
capsule         pharmacology transdermal
chemical name potentiating toxicity
dosage prescription transfusion
enteric coated synergistic vial
generic name otic z-track
infusion         tablet

medication topical
Pharmacology is the study of drugs. Drugs are chemicals that alter functions of living organism. Therapeutic agents are drugs or medications that, when introduced in to living organism, modify the physiologic functions of that organism.