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Why can birth control pills be taken orally while insullin is injected when they are both hormones?
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Why can the progesterone-like hormones of birth control pills be taken orally while hormones like insulin must be injected?
Insulin is protein soluble and would be unable to cross the wall of the gastrointestinal tract without being broken down and the hormones in birth control pills are lipid soluble are correct.
How is Ice taken?
ice can be injected, smoked and orally taken
Can rabbits have pennicillin?
Rabbits can have pennicillin injected into them,but cannot have it orally,
Do you take Ritalin orally?
Yes Ritalin when prescribed is always taken orally however when abused it can be smoked, snorted or injected.
The hormones that are small nonpolar and can be taken orally yet are not steroids are?
thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)
Can vvyanse be injected or snorted?
No, the only approved dosage form of Vyvanse is to be taken orally.
Is insulin lipid?
No it is not a lipid. Insulin is made up of proteins. It cannot be injected orally.
How is a bronchodilator taken?
Depending on the specific drug, a bronchodilator may be inhaled, injected, or taken orally
Why you give insulin orally?
You don't give insulin orally ! Insulin needs to be injected into the patient's bloodstream. The acids in the stomach would break down the insulin - rendering it useless.
Is a vaccine injected to the skin?
No, vaccines are not injected into the skin. Most vaccines are administered through injection into the muscle or subcutaneous tissue (under the skin). Some vaccines are also given orally or nasally.
A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce antibodies is called a?
vaccine
What is the difference and similarities between non steroid hormones and steroid hormones?
Different chemical classes of hormones are made from different substrates and are soluble in different solvents. Steroid hormones are synthesized from cholesterol and include: testosterone, aldosterone, cortisol, estradiol and progesterone. They are soluble in lipids (fat-soluble) and can therefore be administered orally. Other kinds of hormones, eg: tyrosine-based hormones and protein hormones, are made from different substances (eg: amino acids) and may be water soluble and therefore cannot be administered orally.
