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Pulmonary drug delivery is a route of administration in which patients use an inhaler to inhale their medications and drugs are absorbed into the bloodstream via the lung mucous membrane. This technique is most commonly used in the treatment of lung diseases, for example, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) .
Inhaler. An inhaler ( puffer, asthma pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medicines into the lungs through the work of a person's breathing. This allows medicines to be delivered to and absorbed in the lungs, which provides the ability for targeted medical treatment to this specific region of the body, as well as a ...
- Oral route. Many drugs can be administered orally as liquids, capsules, tablets, or chewable tablets. Because the oral route is the most convenient and usually the safest and least expensive, it is the one most often used.
- Injection routes. Administration by injection (parenteral administration) includes the following routes: Subcutaneous (under the skin) Intramuscular (in a muscle)
- Sublingual and buccal routes. A few drugs are placed under the tongue (taken sublingually) or between the gums and teeth (buccally) so that they can dissolve and be absorbed directly into the small blood vessels that lie beneath the tongue.
- Rectal route. Many drugs that are administered orally can also be administered rectally as a suppository. In this form, a drug is mixed with a waxy substance that dissolves or liquefies after it is inserted into the rectum.
Jun 19, 2018 · Today, inhalation represents the administration route of choice for the delivery of drugs to treat respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [2–4]. The inhalation route is also being investigated in some instances for the systemic delivery of drugs [5, 6]. However, this review will focus on the ...
- Jens Markus Borghardt, Charlotte Kloft, Ashish Sharma
- 10.1155/2018/2732017
- 2018
- Can Respir J. 2018; 2018: 2732017.
Route of Administration. Data Element OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.3.26.1.1.1 ... (INHALATION) Administration within the respiratory tract by inhaling orally or nasally for local or systemic effect.
6 Routes of Drug Delivery. Three routes of drug delivery are available—inhaled, oral and parenteral—which are used alone or in combination. Inhalation therapy offers the best potential for optimal delivery to the lungs with reduction in systemic side effects. The development and distribution of inhaler drugs and technologies have brought ...
