Buccal mucosa as a route for systemic drug delivery: a review.
Within the oral mucosal cavity, the buccal region offers an attractive route of administration for systemic drug delivery. The mucosa has a rich blood supply and it is relatively permeable. It is the objective of this article to review buccal drug delivery by discussing the structure and environment of the oral mucosa and the experimental methods used in assessing buccal drug permeation/absorption. Buccal dosage forms will also be reviewed with an emphasis on bioadhesive polymeric based delivery systems
Shojaei
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Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
D000042:Absorption; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010539:Permeability; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D011108:Polymers
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011108:Polymers