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Global drug delivery market by administration

Nasal 2% mode

Ocular Oral
Inje2c%tabl 53%
e/Implan

Transtd3e%rmal
8%

Inhalati
on 32%

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• The respiratory tract, which includes the

– nasal mucosa
– hypopharynx
– large airways &
– small airways

• provides a relatively large mucosal surface
area of approx. 100 m2 (in normal adult) for
drug absorption

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