from Section I - Basic Principles
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2021
Drugs may be given by a variety of routes; the route chosen depends on the desired site of action and the type of drug preparations available. Routes used commonly by the anaesthetist include inhalation, intravenous, oral, intramuscular, rectal, epidural and intrathecal. Other routes, such as transdermal, subcutaneous and sublingual, also can be used. The rate and extent of absorption after a particular route of administration depends on both drug and patient factors.
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