What is a major advantage when medication is administered intravenously?
a. Better maintained at a therapeutic blood level
b. Less expensive than oral route
c. Safer than administering by oral or intra-muscular route
d. Lower incidence of allergy than other routes
A
Patients who receive intravenous medications can be better ensured of a more constant therapeu-tic blood level.
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