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  2. Sublingual administration - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Most often, the drug in question is powdered and placed in the mouth (often directly under the tongue). If held there long enough, the drug will diffuse into the blood stream, bypassing the GI tract. This may be a preferred method to simple oral administration, because MAO is known to oxidize many drugs (especially the ...

  3. Thin-film drug delivery - Wikipedia

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    Thin-film drug delivery uses a dissolving film or oral drug strip to administer drugs via absorption in the mouth (buccally or sublingually) and/or via the small intestines (enterically). A film is prepared using hydrophilic polymers that rapidly dissolves on the tongue or buccal cavity, delivering the drug to the systemic circulation via ...

  4. Oral glucose gel - Wikipedia

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    Oral glucose gel is an over-the-counter medication, consisting primarily of dextrose and water, along with small amounts of other compounds.It is frequently used by people with diabetes and those with hypoglycaemia to raise their blood glucose when it becomes dangerously low.

  5. Route of administration - Wikipedia

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    Sublingual administration is when medication is placed under the tongue to be absorbed by the body. The word "sublingual" means "under the tongue." Buccal administration involves placement of the drug between the gums and the cheek. These medications can come in the form of tablets, films, or sprays.

  6. Oral administration - Wikipedia

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    Tablets to swallow, chew or dissolve in water or under the tongue; Capsules and chewable capsules (with a coating that dissolves in the stomach or bowel to release the medication there) Time-release or sustained-release tablets and capsules (which release the medication gradually) Powders or granules; and oral liquid dosage forms: [5] Teas; Drops

  7. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    Drugs used in diabetes treat types of diabetes mellitus by decreasing glucose levels in the blood. With the exception of insulin , most GLP-1 receptor agonists ( liraglutide , exenatide , and others), and pramlintide , all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents.

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