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Descriptor English: Administration, Topical
Descriptor Spanish: Administración Tópica
Descriptor administración tópica
Entry term(s) administración tópica de medicamentos
Scope note: Aplicación de preparados farmacológicos en las superficies corporales, sobre todo en la piel (ADMINISTRACIÓN CUTÁNEA) o las mucosas. Se utiliza este método de tratamiento para evitar los efectos secundarios generales cuando se requieren altas dosis en una zona localizada o como una alternativa a la vía de administración sistémica, por ejemplo para evitar el metabolismo hepático.
Descriptor Portuguese: Administração Tópica
Descriptor French: Administration par voie topique
Entry term(s): Administration, Topical Drug
Administrations, Topical
Administrations, Topical Drug
Drug Administration, Topical
Drug Administrations, Topical
Topical Administration
Topical Administrations
Topical Drug Administration
Topical Drug Administrations
Tree number(s): E02.319.267.120
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000287
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: general; prefer specifics; "topical" in titles frequently means ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74
Entry Version: ADMIN TOPICAL
DeCS ID: 287
Unique ID: D000287
NLM Classification: WB 340
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Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Administration, Topical - Preferred
Concept UI M0000449
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Administration, Topical
Entry term(s) Administration, Topical Drug
Administrations, Topical
Administrations, Topical Drug
Drug Administration, Topical
Drug Administrations, Topical
Topical Administration
Topical Administrations
Topical Drug Administration
Topical Drug Administrations



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