Transdermal is another term meaning topical.
Transdermal usually means the drug is delivered through a patch. Topical tends to mean a cream, lotion or ointment is applied to the skin. Essentially both are applied to the skin. Hope this helps.
Solids, Liquids, Injectable, Powder, Gaseous, Semi Solid, Topical, Transdermal (Patches).
percutaneous
applied to the surface of the skin.
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Dermat- or the combining form dermat-o-
Applying it to the surface of the body, typically the skin.
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Topical administration is not a gastrointestinal tract route of drug administration. It involves applying medication directly to the skin or mucous membranes for localized effects.
Topical medication is administered on the skin or mucous membranes.
My answer: the different routes of administration of a drug/medicines are: a. topical b. enteral b.1. by mouth b.2 by gastric feeding b.3. rectal c. parenteral c.1. intravenous c.2. intramuscular c.3. intracardiac c.4. subcutaneous c.5. intradermal c.6. intrathecal c.7. intravesical c.8. intraperitoneal c.9. intracerebral d. other parenteral d.1. transmucosal d.2. transdermal d.3. inhalational e. other routes e.1. intravitreal e.2. epidural