Preferred Label : Intrathecal Route of Administration;
NCIt synonyms : Intrathecal Route of Drug Administration;
NCIt related terms : INTRATHECAL; Intrathecal use; IT;
NCIt definition : Administration of drugs directly into spinal subarachnoid space in the cerebrospinal
fluid, at any level of the cerebrospinal axis, including injection into the cerebral
ventricles, in order to bypass the blood-brain barrier and achieve local, rapid effects
on the meninges or cerebrospinal axis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Administration within the cerebrospinal fluid at any level of the cerebrospinal
axis, including injection into the cerebral ventricles. (FDA); EDQM-HC: Injection of a medicinal product through the dura to the subarachnoid cavity.;
FDA table : Route of Administration (C-DRG-00301);