In what ways can drugs be taken?

Answer 1

Here is the complete list: of Drug Administration:

Oral, Rectal ; mucous membranes; injections, , (intravenously/ intramuscular, subcutaneously) , intradermal infusion (under the skin) ; intradermal implants; sublingual,( under the tonque) ; via the gastrotomy tube, colonic or via retum, sprayed on, inhalation, via the ears instillation; , via the eyes instillation; practically in all orifices of the human body; vaginally, via foleys thru the urethra, via penis injection.; via skin patches, topically like anesthesia; via Central line and subclavian lines; via intra- cardiac catheters; via spinal needles; intra-arterial injections; intra-peritoneal injections; transpleural injetions; intracranial injections; intrathecal injections; via Levine tube or nasogastric tubes;

Answer 2

It depends on the drug and the way it is supposed to be administered. You should always take drugs the way your doctor and pharmacist tell you to. Some drugs are in capsules that dissolve slowly so you don't get all of the drug at once; others are in pills that only dissolve when they leave the stomach and enter the intestine. If you dissolved drugs like this in water and then took them, you would either get too strong a dose too fast, or the drug would be released in the wrong part of your body. But you are probably right that most drugs probably could be dissolved in water and taken safely. I imagine that the reason they're in caplets is because it's easier for people to handle and take them that way - no mixing too much or too little, no spilling, etc.

Answer 3

intravenous, Intramuscular, subcutaneous, Topical (patches), Oral, Suppository(rectum) Inhalation, intrathecal(joints) sublingual,

Answer 4

they could be inhaled, snorted, injected, chewed and swallowed, and i think there is more but i can't think of any

Answer 5

orally or
intravenous