Electro-osmosis Route of AdministrationNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Electro-osmosis Route of Administration;
NCIt synonyms : Electro-Osmosis; Electro-osmosis Route of Drug Administration;
NCIt related terms : EL-OSMOS;
NCIt definition : Administration of drug by way of diffusion, through a membrane in an electric field.
Electro-osmosis describes the active transport of non-ionized solutes associated with
the bulk flow of fluid in the direction of the counter-ions that occurs with iontophoretic
transport of other, ionized solutes. Using this method, even a neutral compound can
be administered. Method can be used for local and systemic drug delivery.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Administration of through the diffusion of substance through a membrane in
an electric field. (FDA);
FDA table : Route of Administration (C-DRG-00301);