Absorbed medications come in various forms: ointments which are applied to the skin, such as nitro-glycerine ointment for angina. Transdermal patch. A medicinally impregnated adhesive bandage that gradually releases drug. Examples include nitro-glycerine for angina, scopolamine for motion sickness, nicotine for quitting smoking, and oestrogen for hormone replacement. Implants. These are capsules implanted under the skin that release a drug into the body for an extended period. Norplant, an effective form of long-term birth control, is the only commercially available implant today. Sublingual tablets, in which the drug is held under the tongue for rapid absorption into the bloodstream. For example nitro-glycerine capsules. Buccal tablets in which the drug is placed between the cheek and the gum, where it is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Research Absorbed Medications
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