parenterally

Examples

• All

• The doctor decided to administer the medication parenterally for quicker absorption into the bloodstream.

• Patients who cannot take oral medications may require treatment parenterally to ensure effectiveness.

• In the first article in our series looking at parenterally administered medications that are given by practice nurses, we focused on the administration of some of the more commonly given drugs that are used to treat, modify, or stabilize a condition, provide replacement of lacking elements, or are given to prevent conditions.

  Academic text (2012)

• Proven hypocalcemia warrants calcium gluconate infusion parenterally and frequent serum calcium monitoring.

  Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

I

intravenously

vsparenterally

• Specialized

6 6.5

A nurse puts medicine or fluid into a vein using a needle

covers all injection or infusion methods rather than a single route

S

subcutaneously

vsparenterally

• Specialized

1 8.4

Doctors give medicine under the skin with a small needle

is the general injection or infusion approach, not a single insertion depth

I

intramuscularly

vsparenterally

• Specialized

1 7.5

By injection directly into a muscle

is the broad method of injection or infusion, not limited to one tissue

I

intradermally

vsparenterally

• Specialized

1 9.2

In a way that puts medicine into the skin rather than under it

is the overall injection or infusion category, not a superficial technique

I

intraperitoneally

vsparenterally

• Specialized

1 9.9

To inject medicine into the space inside the belly around the organs

is the umbrella term for injections and infusions, not only cavity methods

I

intracardially

vsparenterally

• Specialized

9.9

To put medicine directly into the heart

is the broad administration class, not limited to a vital organ injection

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology