administration, rectal

Preferred Label : administration, rectal;

MeSH definition : The insertion of drugs into the rectum, usually for confused or incompetent patients, like children, infants, and the very old or comatose.;

MeSH synonym : rectal drug administration; administrations, rectal; rectal instillation; administrations, anal drug; administration, anal drug; drug administration, rectal; rectal administration; anal drug administration; drug administrations, anal; instillation, rectal; rectal administrations; rectal drug administrations; administration, rectal drug; administrations, rectal drug; instillations, rectal; rectal instillations; anal drug administrations; drug administration, anal; drug administrations, rectal;

Wikipedia automatic translation : PR;

MeSH annotation : NIM but only if discussed: do not index here routinely for every rectally administered drug;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PR;

Details

Origin ID

D000285;

UMLS CUI

C1527425;

ATC code(s)
- betamethasone [ATC Code]
- dexamethasone [ATC Code]
- docusate sodium, incl. combinations [ATC Code]
- fluocinolone acetonide [ATC Code]
- fluocinonide [ATC Code]
- fluocortolone [ATC Code]
- fluorometholone [ATC Code]
- glycerol [ATC Code]
- hydrocortisone [ATC Code]
- prednisolone [ATC Code]
- sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, incl. combinations [ATC Code]
- sodium phosphate [ATC Code]
- sorbitol [ATC Code]
ATC code(s)
- beclometasone [ATC Code]
- betamethasone [ATC Code]
- budesonide [ATC Code]
- enemas [ATC Code]
- hydrocortisone [ATC Code]
- lidocaine [ATC Code]
- prednisolone [ATC Code]
- prednisone [ATC Code]
Record concept(s)
- administration, rectal [MeSH concept]
See also
- Rectal Absorption [MeSH Descriptor]
- anesthesia, rectal [MeSH Descriptor]
- suppositories [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- instillation, drug [MeSH Descriptor]
- rectum [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Functional Concept [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Administration of drug or medicament via rectal route (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Rectal Route of Administration [NCIt concept]
- Rectal route (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- per rectum [SNOMED Notion]

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