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RECTAL ROUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rectal route
1, record 1, English, rectal%20route
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rectal route offers an excellent, but frequently overlooked, alternative to the oral route. The rectum provides a large mucosal surface ... that permits passive diffusion of medications and absorption into the systemic circulation. Nurses and caregivers who care for the terminally ill often use the rectal route to administer medications. ... The rectal route is an alternative to the oral and parenteral routes for patients unable to swallow, experiencing nausea or vomiting, with a bowel obstruction, with a mental status change, or near death ... 2, record 1, English, - rectal%20route
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie rectale
1, record 1, French, voie%20rectale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le médicament peut aussi être introduit dans le rectum sous forme de suppositoire ou dans le côlon sous forme de lavement, par voie rectale. 2, record 1, French, - voie%20rectale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La voie rectale est une voie d'administration efficace; à doses égales, les taux sériques mesurés sont comparables à ceux obtenus par voie orale. Elle peut être particulièrement utile chez le malade incapable de prendre une médication par voie orale [...] ou lorsque l'absorption gastro-intestinale est compromise (vomissements, obstruction gastro-intestinale...). 3, record 1, French, - voie%20rectale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías de administración (Farmacología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- via rectal
1, record 1, Spanish, via%20rectal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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