Drugs are most commonly taken orally.

(a) State one advantage and one disadvantage of this.

Advantage:

Disadvantage:

List three methods, other than orally, that can be used for the administration of a drug.

Advantage:

easily taken/convenient / no specialist equipment needed;

Disadvantage:

stomach acid reacts with drugs / slow effect / only small fraction of drug absorbed / vomiting / requires conscious patient / harm digestive system/can cause stomach bleeding;

inhalation

parenteral / by injection / intravenous / intramuscular / subcutaneous

rectal

skin patches

eye/ear/nose drops

topical

Award [2] for all 3 correct, [1] for 2 correct, [0] for 1 correct.

In general, this question was well answered.

In general, this question was well answered.