Functional Concept
intrapulmonary
in·tra·pul·mo·nar·y
Definitions related to intrapulmonary route of drug administration:
  • (intrapulmonary) Administration within the lungs or its bronchi. (FDA)
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (intrapulmonary route of administration) Administration of a substance in the form gas, aerosol, emulsion, or liquid (during partial and tidal liquid ventilation), or fine powder into the lung, often with systemic action. Method limitations: insufficient drug delivery to peripheral lung regions, the inability to quantify the actually administered dose, and non-homogeneous distribution.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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