Multiple choice

Epinephrine hormone is not administered to the body in which of the following ways?

  1. By inhalation

  2. Intravenously

  3. Intradermally

  4. Orally

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Epinephrine cannot be given orally because swallowed epinephrine is metabolised by catechol-o-methyltransferase in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract.