NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Many drugs are swallowed
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Drugs dissolved in liquid
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Drugs inhaled through the mouth or nose
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Creams and ointments
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Detailed explanation-1: -Applying medication to the skin or mucous membranes allows it to enter the body from there. Medication applied in this way is known as topical medication.
Detailed explanation-2: -Transdermal administration of drugs means placing a patch on the epidermis, or the outer layer of skin; the drug is then absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream, without involving mucous membranes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Transdermal Drug Delivery (TDD) TDD is a painless method of delivering drugs systemically by applying a drug formulation onto intact and healthy skin [2, 5]. The drug initially penetrates through the stratum corneum and then passes through the deeper epidermis and dermis without drug accumulation in the dermal layer.