Advantage And Disadvantage Of Sublingual/Buccal Medication
Sublingual and buccal medications are administered by placing them in the mouth, either under the tongue (sublingual) or between the gum and the cheek (buccal). The medications dissolve rapidly and are absorbed through the mucous membranes of the mouth, where they enter into the bloodstream. The medications are compounded in the form of small, quick-dissolving tablets, sprays, lozenges, or liquid suspensions. Sublingual and buccal medication Sublingual and buccal medication are prescribed when the drug needs to get into your system quickly or you have trouble swallowing medication. medication doesn’t absorb very well in the stomach or the effects of the drug would be decreased by digestion will be given via this route. Read Also : Advantage And Disadvantage Of Oral Route Of Drug Administration Other Sublingual Dosage Forms Pharmaceutical preparations for sublingual administration are manufactured in the form of: 1. Sublingual tablet—tablets which easily melt in the mouth, dissolv...
