Buccal administration of medication

For buccal administration, the tablet is placed in the space between the cheek and the gum of the lower jaw.

Modified from: Tropical and inhalant medications. In: Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 11th ed, Timby BK (Ed), Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia 2016.

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