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
Rationale: 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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