Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.26Meaning of administer a medicine
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sec.26 Meaning of administer a medicine
Administer , a medicine, means— introduce a dose of the medicine into the body of a person or animal by any means; or give a dose of the medicine to a person to be taken immediately. injecting a medicine into the body of a person or animal putting cream on the skin of a person or animal putting drops into the eyes of a person or animal handing a dose of tablets to a person for the person to swallow immediately feeding an animal food that has a medicine mixed into it However, administer , a medicine, does not include dispensing the medicine. (sec.26-ssec.1) Administer , a medicine, means— introduce a dose of the medicine into the body of a person or animal by any means; or give a dose of the medicine to a person to be taken immediately. injecting a medicine into the body of a person or animal putting cream on the skin of a person or animal putting drops into the eyes of a person or animal handing a dose of tablets to a person for the person to swallow immediately feeding an animal food that has a medicine mixed into it (sec.26-ssec.2) However, administer , a medicine, does not include dispensing the medicine.
- (a) introduce a dose of the medicine into the body of a person or animal by any means; or
- (b) give a dose of the medicine to a person to be taken immediately.
- • injecting a medicine into the body of a person or animal
- • putting cream on the skin of a person or animal
- • putting drops into the eyes of a person or animal
- • handing a dose of tablets to a person for the person to swallow immediately
- • feeding an animal food that has a medicine mixed into it