An advantage of administering a drug parenterally is
A)the drug is not delayed by the stomach emptying process.
B)it avoids the danger of the drug being mixed with food in the GI tract.
C)the drug is not exposed to gastric juices.
D)all of these answers.

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Administering a drug parenterally (by injection) bypasses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, thus avoiding delays due to stomach emptying, interaction with food, and exposure to gastric juices, making all of the provided options correct advantages of this method.

An Advantage of Administering a Drug Parenterally Is