Systemic Drug Delivery via the Buccal Mucosal Route

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-06-02-2001
Volume 25
Issue 6

Transmucosal routes of drug delivery offer distinct advantages over peroral administration for systemic effect. The authors review buccal drug delivery and discuss the current status of buccal permeation enhancers.

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