Systemic administration

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Systemic administration is a route of administration of medication, nutrition or other substance into the circulatory system so that the entire body is affected. [1] Administration can take place via enteral administration (absorption of the drug through the gastrointestinal tract) [2] or parenteral administration (generally injection, infusion, or implantation). [3] [4]

Contrast with topical administration where the effect is generally local. [4]

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References

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  2. "Enteral administration - pharmacology". britannica.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. Hunnius Pharmazeutisches Wörterbuch (in German) (8th ed.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 472, 1029. ISBN   3-11-015793-4.
  4. 1 2 Mutschler, Ernst (2013). Arzneimittelwirkungen (in German) (10 ed.). Stuttgart: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 8. ISBN   978-3-8047-2898-1.