Exercise 13

Parenteral Drugs in Solution

Parenteral routes

IVIDSCIM

Parenteral Administration

This is done with the use of syringes and needles

Types of syringe tip or hub

Types of syringe tip or hub

Eccentric tips

Parts of a Needle

Types of Syringes

Hypodermic Syringe Tuberculin Syringe Insulin Syringe Cartridge Injection System

Hypodermic syringe

Needle sizes

Needle sizes are based on length and gauge which is based on the size of the lumen.

Gauge of a needle ranges from 27( finest) to 13 (largest)