In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route?

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12 October, 02:57

In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route?

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Alexia Blevins · Answer 1

This is important because drugs are needed to be digested and taken into the body, but in the case of a fast and necessary situation, the drug can into the body quicker being injected. Additionally, the drug can get into the blood stream quicker this way.