For rapid absorption, sublingual tablets must be dissolved:

A) underneath the skin
B) in the cheek
C) under the tongue
D) in the intestines


C) under the tongue
Sublingual tablets must be dissolved under the tongue for rapid absorption. They are not implanted underneath the skin. Tablets dissolved in the cheek are known as "buccal." Tablets dissolved in the intestines are commonly known as "enteric coated."

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