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Routes of Administration
Appropriate administration route
depends on:

the dosage form in which the drug is available

the patient’s age

the patient’s condition, e.g. level of
consciousness, etc.
Oral

the most convenient and most commonly used
route of administration

examples are tablets, capsules, and liquids
Parenteral

Any route of administration other than the oral
route
Parenteral

Intradermal

Subcutaneous

Intramuscular

Intravenous

Sublingual
Parenteral

Rectal

Vaginal

Topical

Transdermal

Inhalation