"Administration, Topical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The application of drug preparations to the surfaces of the body, especially the skin (ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS) or mucous membranes. This method of treatment is used to avoid systemic side effects when high doses are required at a localized area or as an alternative systemic administration route, to avoid hepatic processing for example.
| Descriptor ID |
D000287
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.267.120
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| Concept/Terms |
Administration, Topical- Administration, Topical
- Drug Administration, Topical
- Topical Drug Administration
- Topical Administration
- Administrations, Topical
- Topical Administrations
- Administration, Topical Drug
- Administrations, Topical Drug
- Drug Administrations, Topical
- Topical Drug Administrations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Administration, Topical" by people in this website by year, and whether "Administration, Topical" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Administration, Topical" by people in Profiles.
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Consensus recommendations for paediatric airway topicalisation using lidocaine. Anaesthesia. 2025 Oct; 80(10):1237-1246.
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Comparative Efficacy of Current Topical Treatments for Dry Eye Disease: A Review of Pivotal Clinical Trials Evaluating Corneal Staining Outcomes. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Aug; 41(6):293-304.
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Use of topical methylene blue to image nuclear morphometry with a low-cost scanning darkfield microendoscope. J Biomed Opt. 2024 05; 29(5):050501.
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Topical trametinib for epidermal and sebaceous nevi in a child with Schimmelpenning-Feuerstein-Mims syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 May-Jun; 41(3):523-525.
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Olive oil and clove oil-based nanoemulsion for topical delivery of terbinafine hydrochloride: in?vitro and ex vivo evaluation. Drug Deliv. 2022 Dec; 29(1):600-612.
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Acquired sessile conjunctival capillary haemangioma in an adult managed with topical timolol. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Aug 24; 13(8).
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Clinical outcomes and adherence to topical corticosteroid therapy in women with vulvar lichen sclerosus: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Oct; 83(4):1104-1109.
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Severe adult-onset atopic dermatitis mistaken for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in a medically complex patient. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Mar 10; 13(3).
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Skin cleansing and topical product use in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: Results from a multicenter database. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Mar; 37(2):326-332.
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Evaluation of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen for Pediatric Laceration Repair: A Randomized Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 01; 145(1):126e-134e.