Parenteral medications are not taken by mouth, so they bypassthe digestive tract. They include medications that are administeredby injection and other medications, such as inhalants and rectaland transdermal drugs. Injection routes include intravenous (IV),intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (subcut), and intradermal (ID).These routes have different absorption rates, which is the rate atwhich the medication is absorbed and dispersed into thebloodstream. Because of this, dosages may vary if the samemedication is administered via different routes. For thisdiscussion, please select two of the parenteral routes and discussthem in detail. Be sure to describe where and how the medication isadministered, needle size and length, absorption rates and anyother important information.
