Why is the intravenous route of drug administration route the most dangerous?
a. If the needle clogs, the patient does not receive the drug.
b. The intestinal tract does not detoxify these drugs.
c. Drugs are immediately bioavailable.
d. Drugs have extensive "first pass" loss.
ANS: C
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