Injection

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  Sublingual

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  Smoking

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  Smoking

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  Subcutaneous injection

  A subcutaneous injection (abbreviated as SC, SQ, sub-cu, sub-Q or subcut) is administered as a bolus into the subcutis, the layer of skin directly below the dermis and epidermis, collectively referred to as the cutis. Subcutaneous injections are highly effective in administering vaccines and such...

• Inhalation

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• Intramuscular injection

  Intramuscular (or IM) injection is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several alternative methods for the administration of medications (see Route of administration). It is used for particular forms of medication that are administered in small amounts....