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Dose form intended site vs. Route of administration

The following definitions explain the differences between dose form intended site and route of administration:

736474004 |Has dose form intended site (attribute)|

• Dose form intended site describes the general anatomic location that the dose form has been formulated for administration to or at. The intended site is not intended to describe a precise site or route of administration. For example, eye drops (prepared for ocular intended site) are subject to pharmacopoeial standards for pH, and sterility.

410675002 |Route of administration (attribute)|

• The route of administration is the path by which the product is taken into or makes contact with the body, and is a property of the administration action. The route of administration of a medication is determined by the prescriber in their prescription dosage instructions for a particular patient.

736479009 |Dose form intended site (intended site)|

• The set of values for dose form intended site that relate to characteristics associated with a pharmaceutical dose form and do not refer to a precise anatomic location.

284009009 |Route of administration value (qualifier value)|

• The set of values for route of administration. For medicinal products these values are associated with the action of administration.

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