Subcutaneous implant explained

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 and testosterone.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Burgess . DJ . Wright . JC . Wright . JC . Burgess . DJ . Long Acting Injections and Implants . 2012 . Springer New York . 9781461405542 . 1–9 . 17 February 2024 . An Introduction to Long Acting Injections and Implants.
  2. Book: Kumar . A . Pillai . J . Grumezescu . AM . Nanostructures for the Engineering of Cells, Tissues and Organs . 2018 . William Andrew . 978-0-12-813665-2 . 473–511 . 17 February 2024 . Implantable drug delivery systems: An overview.

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