Buccal administration
TOPICAL ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION BY WHICH DRUGS HELD OR APPLIED IN THE BUCCAL AREA DIFFUSE THROUGH THE ORAL MUCOSA AND ENTER DIRECTLY INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
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Buccal administration is a topical route of administration by which drugs held or applied in the buccal () area (in the cheek) diffuse through the oral mucosa (tissues which line the mouth) and enter directly into the bloodstream. Buccal administration may provide better bioavailability of some drugs and a more rapid onset of action compared to oral administration because the medication does not pass through the digestive system and thereby avoids first pass metabolism.