Question

Discuss how the route of drug administration chosen might be dependent on a person's age. What preferences might a patient have if they are elderly, pregnant, or a child/ Explain your perspective.

Answer 1

Answer : The route of drug administration is dependent on the patient's age because the drug response in body is found to be different for different age group of people.

A child may feel difficult to swallow big pills as they would not like the taste of the drug or the size of pill may get stuck in the esophagus tube. So, alternatives can be adopted for children's like injections, inhalations, etc.

For elderly people the digestive system acts slow; they must be given certain drugs which can directly reach the affected area and start its action.

Same way, Pregnant women can be at risk of harming the foetus if there is some overdose or a harmful drug is taken. Intravenous route can be beneficial for these group.

Answer 2

In my perspective, the drug administration are dependent on the people depending on their ages because it varies on the effects of the drugs used on them. For example, a child usually has a hard time swallowing pills when they drink their medicine, it is one of those factors that leads us to alternatives. And it is the same for pregnant women and the elderly that have different effects on them.