Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 31, 2024
Preferred Name

Administration, Topical

Synonyms

Topical Administrations

Drug Administrations, Topical

Definitions

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.

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000287

altLabel

Topical Administrations

Topical Administration

Topical Drug Administrations

Topical Drug Administration

Administration, Topical Drug

Drug Administration, Topical

Administrations, Topical

Administrations, Topical Drug

Drug Administrations, Topical

AN

general; prefer specifics; "topical" in titles frequently means ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS

cui

C0001566

DC

1

definition

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.

DX

19740101

HN

74

Machine permutation

74

MDA

19990101

MMR

20080708

MN

E02.319.267.120

notation

D000287

prefLabel

Administration, Topical

TERMUI

T000957

T000956

T000954

T000955

T000953

TH

UNK (19XX)

NLM (1974)

tui

T061

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004333

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