administration of drugs topical route

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Administration of drugs on surfaces of the body.
Note: Topical products usually produce pharmacological effects at or near the point of application, such as the skin, eyes, nose, throat, ears, and vagina, etc., but sometimes may also have systemic effects.
See also: administration
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 971. (Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 975 [Terms] [Paper]