Parenteral drug administration means any non-oral means of administration, but is generally interpreted as relating to injecting directly into the body, bypassing the skin and mucous membranes. The ...

Types of Parenteral Routes of Administration: a) Intradermal: Intradermal route of drug administration involves injecting the medication into the dermis, a layer just below the epidermis of the skin.

The total prevalence of parenteral medication errors at the administration stage in intensive care units was found to be 74.5 errors per 100 patient days (95% confidence interval [CI], 69.5 – 79.4).

In conclusion, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been associated with hospital–physician consolidation in hematology–oncology and with more hospital-based administration of parenteral drugs in ...