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Advantages and disadvantages to buccal medication administration?
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∙ 15y ago
The method of administration is non-invasive and least likely to harm the patient simply through process of adminsitration -- always a good thing. Meds adminstered PO reach the desired plasma concentration more slowly, and cannot be adminsitered to unconscious, incoherent or vomitiing patients.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agobuccal mucosa has a rich supply of blood enabling rapid absorption of the drug into the systemic circulation it by-passes the liver initially therefore avoids first pass metabolism drug administration can be rapidly curltailed by simply removing the dosage form from site of application
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∙ 10y agoThe advantage is that unless the medicine taste really bad, it's easy to get it into the body through swallowing and not have to use needles and stuff.
The bad thing is that not all medicines can be absorbed through the stomach and still be effective.
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What is the medical term meaning administration of a medication by injection?
Parenteral refers to any route of administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. These routes can include Intravenous therapy (IV therapy), intramuscular/ subcutaneous/intradermal injection, buccal, sublingual, or rectal administration, or transvaginal administration (as with the vaginal contraceptive or hormone-therapy ring). Medication patches are also parenteral.
Where are buccal medications administered?
Buccal is pertaining to the cheek, so buccal medication is dissolved like a lozenge in the cheek.
What is the route of administration of a drug that is placed between gum and cheek?
buccal
What is the common term for the buccal region?
Buccal is cheek - so lets see what would be there? Muscle, skin and salivary glands.
What is the difference between buccal and sublingual absorption?
Buccal absorption refers to the entire mucus membrane of the mouth, whereas sublingual absorption is specific to the heavily vascular area below the tongue, the most rapid and efficient area of administration through the mouth.
What does the term buccal refer to?
Yes and no! The mouth is also called the buccal cavity named after the buccal muscles which are in the cheeks. Nobody I know calls it the buccal but many call it the buccal cavity.The portion of the oral cavity bounded by the lips, cheeks, and gums. Also called vestibule of mouth.
What is a buccal mass?
The buccal mass on a squid contains the beak used for eating.
What is a buccal apparatus?
A buccal apparatus is the mouth of an insect
What would happen if there was no buccal cavity in the human body?
If you have not buccal cavity you cannot eat and will starve.
What is the buccal cavity of the frog?
The Buccal Cavity of frog is the mouth of the frog.
What is it the buccal sulcus?
the space between the teeth and the mucous mebrane lining the cheek is called the buccal sulcus.
What is a buccal pit in dentistry?
Buccal pit is an anatomical reference. It refers to a point on the cheek side of molars, typically lower molars. The buccal pit often has to be filled because a cavity has formed there.
