Revised-Oxygenation Intravascular (IV, IA): Placing a drug directly into blood stream May be -Intravenous (into a vein)

Intravascular (IV, IA):

 Placing a drug directly into blood stream
 May be -Intravenous (into a vein)
-Intra arterial (into an artery)
Advantages
 Precise, accurate and immediate onset of action, 100%
bioavailability.
 When the given drug is irritating to the body tissue
through other routes

Disadvantages
 Risk of embolism
 High concentrations rapidly leading to S/E
 The most dangerous route 1

,Ways of IV medication administration
May be added to the patient’s infusion
Intravenous bolus or push
Intermittent intravenous infusion




Injecting a Bolus of
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Medication

,Sites for IV injections
• Dorsal venous network
• Dorsal metacarpal veins
• Cephalic vein
• Radial vein
• Ulnal vein
• Basalic vein
• Median cubital vein
• Greater saphenous vein

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