administration of drugs oral route

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Administration of drugs through the mouth to swallow.
Notes:
  1. This is the most convenient and popular administration route.
  2. Per-oral products can be powders, granules, uncoated or coated tablets, capsules, and liquids (solutions, emulsions, and suspensions). Liquids for oral use may contain antimicrobial preservatives and are supplied in multi- or single-dose containers.
  3. It differs from intraoral administration.
See also: administration
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 971. (Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 974 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'administration of drugs oral route' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15145 RIS BibTex EndNote
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