Sublingual
weight loss medication
What is Sublingual?
The introduction of sublingual administration, as seen with medications like Semaglutide, a weight loss medication, represents a significant advancement in enhancing patient compliance and treatment experiences. Traditionally, diabetes and weight management medications have been administered orally or through injections, each method presenting its own challenges. The difference between traditional and sublingual routes are:
Final points…
Sublingual administration offers a compromise, providing a non-invasive route for medications to directly enter the bloodstream through the mucous membranes under the tongue, bypassing first-pass metabolism and enhancing bioavailability.