Preferred Label : Sublingual Route of Administration;
NCIt synonyms : Sublingual; SL; Sublingual Route of Drug Administration;
NCIt related terms : Sublingual use;
NCIt definition : Administration of a drug beneath the tongue. The route provides rapid absorption,
the drug immediately enters the bloodstream without first passing through the intestinal
wall and liver. However, most drugs cannot be taken this way because they may be absorbed
incompletely or erratically.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Administration beneath the tongue. (FDA); EDQM-HC: Administration of a medicinal product under the tongue to obtain a systemic
effect.;
FDA table : Route of Administration (C-DRG-00301);