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Intrathecal Route of Administration
Definition 1
Administration of drugs directly into spinal subarachnoid space in the cerebrospinal fluid, at any level of the cerebrospinal axis, including injection into the cerebral ventricles, in order to bypass the blood-brain barrier and achieve local, rapid effects on the meninges or cerebrospinal axis. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Administration within the cerebrospinal fluid at any level of the cerebrospinal axis, including injection into the cerebral ventricles. (Food and Drug Administration/CDISC)
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