Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Cutaneous Administration

The application of suitable drug dosage forms to the skin for either local or systemic effects.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The application of suitable drug dosage forms to the skin for either local or systemic effects.

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Synonyms

38 entry terms
  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Administration, Dermal
  • Cutaneous Administration, Drug
  • Cutaneous Drug Administration
  • Dermal Administration
  • Dermal Drug Administration
  • Drug Administration, Cutaneous
  • Drug Administration, Dermal
  • Skin Administration, Drug
  • Skin Drug Administration
  • Administration, Cutaneous Drug
  • Administration, Dermal Drug
  • Administrations, Cutaneous
  • Administrations, Cutaneous Drug
  • Administrations, Dermal
  • Administrations, Dermal Drug
  • Cutaneous Administrations
  • Cutaneous Administrations, Drug
  • Cutaneous Drug Administrations
  • Dermal Administrations
  • Dermal Drug Administrations
  • Drug Administrations, Cutaneous
  • Drug Administrations, Dermal
  • Drug Skin Administrations
  • Skin Administrations, Drug
  • Skin Drug Administrations
  • Administration, Transcutaneous
  • Administration, Transdermal
  • Percutaneous Administration
  • Transcutaneous Administration
  • Transdermal Administration
  • Administration, Percutaneous
  • Administrations, Percutaneous
  • Administrations, Transcutaneous
  • Administrations, Transdermal
  • Percutaneous Administrations
  • Transcutaneous Administrations
  • Transdermal Administrations

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

87

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Previous Indexing

  • Administration, Topical (1966-1986)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. E02w.319w.267w.120w.060

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NLM Classification

WB 346

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cutaneous Administration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000279. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000279
  2. Cutaneous Administration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73522743