Subcutaneous implant
Topic: Medicine
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Short description: Implant under the skin for drug delivery
In medicine, a subcutaneous implant is an implant that is delivered under the skin into the subcutaneous tissue by surgery or injection and is used to deliver a drug for a long period of time.[1][2] Examples of drugs that can be administered in this way include leuprorelin and the sex steroids estradiol[3] and testosterone.
References
- ↑ Burgess, DJ; Wright, JC (2012). "An Introduction to Long Acting Injections and Implants". in Wright, JC; Burgess, DJ. Long Acting Injections and Implants. Springer New York. pp. 1–9. ISBN 9781461405542. https://books.google.com/books?id=36nkGjEGEToC. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ Kumar, A; Pillai, J (2018). "Implantable drug delivery systems: An overview". in Grumezescu, AM. Nanostructures for the Engineering of Cells, Tissues and Organs. William Andrew. pp. 473–511. ISBN 978-0-12-813665-2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128136652/nanostructures-for-the-engineering-of-cells-tissues-and-organs. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ Kumar & Pillai 2018, p. 477.
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