DOSAGE EQUIPMENTDOSAGE EQUIPMENT

ORAL ADMINISTRATIONORAL ADMINISTRATION• Medicine cups are frequently used for oral

administrations, especially for larger amounts.

• Equivalents of metric, apothecary, & household measurements are shown.

ORAL ADMINISTRATIONORAL ADMINISTRATION• Calibrated droppers can be used to administer small

quantities.– The diameter of the dropper hole determines how much is

delivered in each drop.– Properly calibrated dropper usually accompanies

medication.– Oral, ear, or eye medications can be delivered

ORAL ADMINISTRATIONORAL ADMINISTRATION• Devices for administering oral medications to

children.• Parents need to be educated on correct

measurement.• Household spoons are not accurate for

measurement.

PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATIONPARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION• Syringes for parenteral administration (injections) have

a luerlock hub for a needle.

• Oral syringes do not.

• Take note of the different parts of a syringe (needle, barrel, plunger)

• This syringe is a 3 ml syringe– It is filled with 2 ml solution.– Each line is calibrated for 1 ml solution in this syringe.

PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATIONPARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION

• Some syringes come preassembled and prefilled for a single dosage.

PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATIONPARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION• 1 ml syringe is sometimes called tuberculin (TB)

syringe– Used when small dose must be measured (< 0.5 ml).– Calibrated in hundredths (0.01) of a ml, each (0.1) labeled– This syringe contains 0.37 ml

• 3 ml safety syringe, each line = 0.1 ml

PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATIONPARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION• Different syringe sizes (5,10, 30, & 60 ml)• Note different calibrations.

PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATIONPARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION

• Insulin syringes:

PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATIONPARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION• Infusion pumps

TOPICAL ADMINISTRATIONTOPICAL ADMINISTRATION

• Dermal– Roll on applicator

• Eye (opthalmic) dropper

• Ear (otic) droppers

INHALANT ADMINISTRATIONINHALANT ADMINISTRATION

• Nasal– Topical to nasal passages: Nasacort

– Systemic nasal spray: Stadol

• Respiratory tract– Metered dose inhalers (MDI): Albuterol

– Nebulizers deliver fine, mist with medication

INHALANT ADMINISTRATIONINHALANT ADMINISTRATION

• Spacers: placed on inhaled medication canisters to improve patient’s administration techniques– Requires prescription– Patient

education necessary

MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIONMISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIONROUTES: VAGINALROUTES: VAGINAL

• Vaginal cream applicator