The patient was prescribed suppositories to be inserted rectally for nausea and vomiting. What drug administration route is being used in this scenario?
a. gastrointestinal
b. intramuscular
c. parenteral
d. subcutaneous
2007-09-13 09:38:28 · 8 answers · asked by crismarie 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
All answered correctly: letter A-gastrointestinal.
Rectal suppositories when given rectally are absorbed via gastrointestinal route which then can exert a local or systemic action.
The lower veins surrounding the colon and the rectum enter connects directly to the inferior vena cava and bypassing the liver thus a quick systemic effect can be achieved if the rectal suppository is placed properly in the lower rectum. While the upper vein around the colon and rectum connects with the portal veins leading to the liver thus rectal suppositories placed deeper above the rectum may have a lessened or delayed effect.
A drug that can be absorbed from the colon most likely would be completely absorbed in the small intestine before reaching colon thus producing good local effects.
2007-09-14 00:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say gastrointestinal as the nausea and vomiting is connected I think to the gastric that would mayeber cause the two above problems
2007-09-13 16:45:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lucy Locket 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not being in the med field I'm going to guess
A gastrointestinal
2007-09-13 16:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by rookierancher 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A - gastrointestinal
2007-09-14 05:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by Paula84 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I pick (a) If anyone is wrong, how would they know? You can't tell them.
2007-09-13 19:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by angels21405 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely it's gastrointestinal, per rectum.....so intestines end there.....
2007-09-13 17:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by natasha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A) GI
2007-09-13 17:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by ~Curious~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A.?
2007-09-13 16:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by KATHY R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋