| The sublingual glands lie directly under the mucous membrane covering the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue. |
| Nicotine replacement is available as chewing gum, transdermal patch, nasal spray, inhaler, sublingual tablet, and lozenge. |
| Others have asked students to give specific practical advice to a patient receiving, say, sublingual glyceryl trinitrate for angina or an inhaler for asthma. |
| Since nitroglycerin is moderately volatile and adsorbs to plastic, the sublingual tablets must be stored in tightly closed glass containers. |
| Sometimes mouth care may be needed before administering a dose by the sublingual or buccal route, to ensure the medication is well absorbed. |
| In the unstimulated state, 70 percent of saliva is secreted by the submandibular and sublingual glands. |
