The intramuscular route is commonly used for drugs that are irritating to:
A. subcutaneous tissue
B. muscles
C. the esophagus
D. the ears
a
Rationale: Sometimes, certain drugs irritate subcutaneous tissue, and they are injected intramuscularly to avoid irritating the subcutaneous tissue. Intramuscular injections are not used to avoid irritation to the muscles, esophagus, or ears.
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