Question

Use of a fentanyl pain patch is considered a local route of administration.

True or False

Answer 1

False:

Explanation:

1. Route of administration is the path by which the drug comes in contact with the body.
2. The route of drug administration can be divided into
   1. Local
   2. Systemic
3. The local drug administration route is application of the drug at the desired site of action.
4. Systemic drug administration routes are routes that help medication enter the blood stream.
5. They can be classified further as follows:
   1. Enteral - through the oral route.
      1. Oral
      2. Sublingual
      3. Rectal
   2. Parentral - This is administration of drug through routes other than the oral route
      1. Intravenous
      2. Inhalation
      3. Transdermal
6. Fentanyl pain patch is used to treat chronic pain. the drug released from the patch enters the blood