Which of the following is an advantage of medication in solid form?

A) The stomach has to metabolize the medication before it can take effect.
B) Usually has a longer shelf life before reaching the expiration date
C) Absorbed faster in the body
D) More flexibility for achieving the proper dosage of the medication

B

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A) new blood vessels form as the body attempts to bring oxygen and nutrients to the injured tissue. B) histamine makes the capillaries more permeable, resulting in swelling in and around the injury site. C) collagen provides stability to the damaged tissue and joins wound borders, thereby closing the open tissue. D) microscopic vasculature damaged by the injury is digested by macrophages through a process called phagocytosis.

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