18^th World Drug Delivery Summit

Routes of Drug Administration

Advances in drug formulations and inventive routes of administration have been made. Our comprehension of drug transport across tissues has enlarged. These transformation have frequently caused in enhance patient constancy to the therapeutic regimen and pharmacologic response. The administration of drugs by transdermal or transmucosal routes provides the prevalence of being relatively painless. Also, the potential for immense compliance in a variety of clinical situations exists, frequently precluding the obligation to initiate intravenous access, which is a specific assistance for children. This report focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of alternative routes of drug administration. Concerns of specific significance in the protection of pediatric patients, particularly elements that could guide to drug-related toxicity or adverse responses, are emphasized.