Which of the following is often used as a diluent in parenteral medications?
A) Cocoa butter
B) Alcohol
C) Powder
D) Sterile normal saline
D) Sterile normal saline
Sterile normal saline is often used as a diluent in parenteral medications. Powder or cocoa butter cannot be used as diluents because they are either solid or semisolid. Alcohol is not used as a diluent because it has its own strong effects on the body, and a diluent essentially must be a stable, pure liquid.
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