Medical terminology for medication administration routes & abbreviations nursing review. Here's a quick list of some of the most common medication administration routes, along with their common abbreviations. As a nursing student or new nurse, you'll be seeing these in healthcare settings. Most of these are pretty simple to understand and make sense. For example, BUCC is for the buccal route, which is between the cheek and gums. Subscribe for more nursing content! #nursing #medicaltermi