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Drug Delivery Systems MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Drug Delivery Systems
Tree Number(s)
E02.319.300
Unique ID
D016503
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016503
Annotation
coordinate with drug / admin; do not confuse with MEDICATION SYSTEMS, an organizational concept in patient care for providing medication; note entry term DRUG TARGETING: do not confuse with MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY
Scope Note
Systems for the delivery of drugs to target sites of pharmacological actions. Technologies employed include those concerning drug preparation, route of administration, site targeting, metabolism, and toxicity.
Entry Term(s)
Drug Targeting
See Also
Dosage Forms
Drug Administration Routes
Drug Carriers
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/06/21
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Drug Delivery Systems Preferred
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