"Administration, Topical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The application of drug preparations to the surfaces of the body, especially the skin (ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS) or mucous membranes. This method of treatment is used to avoid systemic side effects when high doses are required at a localized area or as an alternative systemic administration route, to avoid hepatic processing for example.
| Descriptor ID |
D000287
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.267.120
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| Concept/Terms |
Administration, Topical- Administration, Topical
- Drug Administration, Topical
- Topical Drug Administration
- Topical Administration
- Administrations, Topical
- Topical Administrations
- Administration, Topical Drug
- Administrations, Topical Drug
- Drug Administrations, Topical
- Topical Drug Administrations
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Administration, Topical" by people in Profiles.
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Ester-Based Hydrophilic Cyclodextrin Nanosponges for Topical Ocular Drug Delivery. Curr Pharm Des. 2016; 22(46):6988-6997.
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Design of an Inflammation-Sensitive Polyelectrolyte-Based Topical Drug Delivery System for Arthritis. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2016 Oct; 17(5):1075-85.
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A review of topically administered mini-tablets for drug delivery to the anterior segment of the eye. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2014 Apr; 66(4):490-506.
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Ocular drug delivery - a look towards nanobioadhesives. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2011 Jan; 8(1):71-94.
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Studies on a novel doughnut-shaped minitablet for intraocular drug delivery. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2007 Dec 28; 8(4):E118.
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Topical quinolone vs. antiseptic for treating chronic suppurative otitis media: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Otolaryngol. 2005 Apr; 30(2):193-4.
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Topical steroids in the treatment of central and paracentral corneal ulcers. Br J Ophthalmol. 1990 Sep; 74(9):528-31.