Lotion

A slightly viscous medicated topical preparation used for application on the skin. It may have soothing or antispetic use.

Liniment

A topical medicated liquid used to remove muscular pain or stiffness by rubbing into the skin.

Intraosseous

It refers to the injection directly into the bone marrow.

Intracardiac

It refers to the injection directly into the muscles or ventricles of the heart.

Intraperitoneal

It refers to the injection of a substance into the lining of the abdominal cavity.

Intravenous

It refers to within or through veins.

Intramuscular

It refers to wihtin a muscle.

Epidural

It refers to the space around the spinal cord where spinal fluid circulates.

Intracerebral

It refers to within the brain.

Intrathecal

It refers to inside of the spinal canal.

Transscleral

It refers to across the white (sclera) of the eye.

Intracavernous

It refers to injection into the base of the penis.

Intravitreal

It refers to the administration of the drug throught the eye.

Transdermal

It refers to the administration through the unbroken skin in the form of a patch.

Intradermal

It refers to the areas between or within the layers of the skin.

Subcutaneous

It refers to below the epidermis.

Inhaler

It is a device for inhalation of medicated vapors to relieve nasal congestion, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Aerosol

It represents the suspension of tiny solid or liquid particles, especially medicated particles, in a gaseous environment. The size of the particles may range from 1 nanometer or 100 micrometers.

Vaporizer

A device that converts the substance to vapor form used specially for medical purposes.

It is used for delivery of the active ingredients in the form of inhalation.

Pressurized metered dose inhaler

It is abbreviated as pMDI. It is a device for administration of a particular amount of medicine to the lungs.

It is most commonly used in the management of asthma.