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... > Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Drug Administration Routes > Administration, Topical > Administration, Mucosal > Administration, Rectal

Preferred term

Administration, Rectal  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Administration, Anal Drug
  • Administration, Rectal Drug
  • Administrations, Anal Drug
  • Administrations, Rectal
  • Administrations, Rectal Drug
  • Anal Drug Administration
  • Anal Drug Administrations
  • Drug Administration, Anal
  • Drug Administration, Rectal
  • Drug Administrations, Anal
  • Drug Administrations, Rectal
  • Instillation, Rectal
  • Instillations, Rectal
  • Rectal Administration
  • Rectal Administrations
  • Rectal Drug Administration
  • Rectal Drug Administrations
  • Rectal Instillation
  • Rectal Instillations

Note

  • NIM but only if discussed: do not index here routinely for every rectally administered drug

Scope note

  • The insertion of drugs into the rectum, usually for confused or incompetent patients, like children, infants, and the very old or comatose.

History note

  • 87

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000285

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